Manchester BMX star Beth Shriever backing injury setback to propel her towards Paris title defence
manchestereveningnews.co.ukOlympic champion Beth Shriever insists fracturing her collarbone just three months out from the Paris 2024 Games is the perfect preparation to defend her title.
The 25-year-old was a surprise gold medallist at Tokyo 2020, as the East Londoner beat her own idol and two-time champion Mariana Pajon to top spot on the podium.
Shriever has proved it was no flash in the pan with a pair of world titles in 2021 and 2023 but relinquished her crown in May after crashing out in the semi-final, where she picked up her injury.
But the defending champion heading into Paris 2024 believes time on the treatment table has helped her quest to alleviate any pressure heading into the Games. “Not many people know but four months out of Tokyo I dislocated my shoulder so I have been in this situation before,” said Shriever, who is an ambassador for Old El Paso ahead of Paris 2024. “My prep has gone really well, I have got an amazing team around me who have been helping me with that.
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