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Anne Dickins

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Anne Dickins, born on 20 February 1967 in Glasgow, is a British para canoeist who competes in the KL3 classification, lives in Oxted, Surrey, and works as a physiotherapist. She competed as an endurance mountain biker until she ruptured a disc in 2011, which led to cauda equina syndrome and permanent nerve damage in her right leg. She won gold in the KL3 at the 2016 Summer Paralympics and has also won two World Championship and three European Championship golds. She was a volunteer Games Maker at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, and in her first year of competition won European gold in 2013 and world silver in the K-1 200 metre LTA class.

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Birth Year
1967 1
Gender
Female 1
Medals or Titles Band
1 1
Gold Medals
1 1
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Competition Category
Para or Adaptive 1
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Anne Dickins (born 20 February 1967) is a British Para canoeist who competes in the KL3 classification.
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    Anne Dickins (born 20 February 1967) is a British Para canoeist who competes in the KL3 classification.
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    She won gold in this event at the 2016 Summer Paralympics, and has also won two World Championship and three European Championship golds.
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