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Kristina Vogel

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Kristina Vogel is a German track cycling sprinter born November 10, 1990, in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, who won Olympic gold in the team sprint at the 2012 London Games and in the individual sprint at the 2016 Rio Games, and who became an eleven time UCI World Champion across the sprint, keirin and team sprint events. In June 2018 she was paralyzed after a training collision with a junior cyclist at the Cottbus velodrome severed her spinal cord, ending her competitive career.

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Birth Year
1990 1
Birth Date
1990-11-10 1
Nationality
German 1
Career Highlight
Won two Olympic gold medals and a bronze, and became an eleven-time UCI track cycling World Champion. 1
Classification
Competition Category
Individual 1
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Cycling, Sports
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    Kristina Vogel (born 10 November 1990) is a former German track cyclist.
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    Kristina Vogel (born 10 November 1990) is a former German track cyclist.
  • lead section, birth year
    Kristina Vogel (born 10 November 1990) is a former German track cyclist.
  • lead section, career highlight
    During her career, she won two gold medals and a bronze at the Olympic Games, and became an eleven-time UCI World Champion.
  • Wikipedia, article summary lead
    Kristina Vogel (born 10 November 1990) is a former German track cyclist.
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    Kristina Vogel (born 10 November 1990) is a former German track cyclist.
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