Chantal Haenen

Chantal Haenen (born 22 April 1997) is a Dutch para cyclist.[1] She competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[2][3]

Before being impaired Haenen was involved in dressage. When she was 18 years old she was involved in a traffic accident that resulted in amputation of her legs. [4]

She started with para cycling in 2017. She won two bronze medals at the 2019 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships and became twice World Champion at the 2021 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships. [5]

References

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  1. "Handbiker Haenen: 'Ik moet nog sterker worden'". 1Limburg | Nieuws en sport uit Limburg (in Dutch). 2019-12-12. Archived from the original on 2021-10-21. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
  2. "Chantal Haenen moet genoegen nemen met vierde plek op Paralympische Spelen". De Limburger (in Flemish). Retrieved 2022-03-01.
  3. Handbiker Chantal Haenen hoopt op Olympische Spelen in Tokyo #WijZijnLimburg, retrieved 2022-03-01
  4. "Chantal uit Sevenum verloor haar benen bij een ongeluk, maar gaat zes jaar later voor een medaille in Tokio". www.limburger.nl (in Flemish). Retrieved 2022-03-01.
  5. "Chantal Haenen pakt goud op WK Handbike". 1Limburg | Nieuws en sport uit Limburg (in Dutch). 2021-06-11. Archived from the original on 2021-12-05. Retrieved 2022-03-01.