Maria Leijerstam, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Maria Leijerstam

British racing driver and athletics competitor

Date of Birth: 14-Jun-1978

Place of Birth: Aberdare, Wales, United Kingdom

Profession: racing driver, rally driver, athletics competitor, marathon runner, canoeist, orienteer

Nationality: Wales, United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Maria Leijerstam is a British polar adventurer.
In 2013 she became the first person to cycle to the South Pole from the edge of the continent.
Leijerstam started her expedition on the Ross Ice Shelf at the edge of the Antarctic continent, and cycled for 10 to 17 hours each day with no rest days, and the total distance cycled was 638 km (396 mi).
Leijerstam's bicycle was a three wheeled design, and she reached the pole faster than any previous skiing expedition.