Anna Harkowska (Polish pronunciation: [ˈanna xarˈkɔfska]; born 20 March 1980)[2][3] is a Polish cyclist. She trained running and took up triathlon, and eventually focused her efforts on cycling. In May 2002, she was hit by a motorist in Szczecin, sustaining 26 fractures in her legs and nearly losing her left leg. After several surgeries and months of rehabilitation, she returned to professional cycling.[4] In 2012, she participated in the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, where she won three silver medals.
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edit- "Anna Harkowska". London2012.com. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 29 August 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
- "Anna Harkowska". Tahitian Noni International (in Polish). Retrieved 30 August 2012.[dead link]
- Harkowska, Anna (12 September 2011). "Anna Harkowska: Nie poddałam się!" [I never gave up!]. MobilneKobiety.pl (Interview) (in Polish). Interviewed by J.B. Archived from the original on 1 July 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
- "Anna Harkowska". Rio2016.com. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 1 October 2016.
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