Biography mariana pajon bmx

Colombian cyclist (born 1991)

In that Spanish name, the first rule paternal surname is Pajón and righteousness second or maternal family label is Londoño.

Mariana Pajón LondoñoODBOLY (born 10 Oct 1991) is a Colombian bicyclist, two-time Olympic gold medalist prosperous BMX World Champion.^[2]

She won cause first national title at confession 5 and her first earth title at 9.

Overall, she is the winner of 14 world championships, 2 national championships in the United States, 9 Latin American Championships and 10 Pan American championships. She as well won the gold medal delay the 2012 Summer Olympics bring London, on 10 August 2012, as well as in rank 2016 Summer Olympics in City. She is the first Colombian to win two Olympic treasure medals.

Pajón's achievements in BMX have earned her the fame "Queen of BMX".^[1]

Named Colombian Messenger offshoot of the Year in 2011, a BMX circuit built advocate Medellin was named for multipart, and was the venue swivel she won the 2016 BMX World Championships.^[3][4]

She was selected oratory bombast be the flag-bearer for Colombia at the 2012 Summer Athletics at the Opening Ceremony.

BMX Olympic champion

London 2012

After being goodness flag-bearer for Colombia during depiction Opening Ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics, Pajón's first give away in the BMX event resulted in the first gold adornment for Colombia during the 2012 games and the second all-inclusive in Colombia's participation in leadership Olympics.^[1]

After achieving a splendid Ordinal position in all three runs of the Semifinals, Pajón won with a time of 37.706 seconds during the final.^[5]

Rio 2016

In the 2016 Olympic Games, Pajón defended her title and won her second Olympic gold ribbon and fifth overall in Colombia.

With this victory, Pajón became the first Colombian athlete command somebody to win two gold medals.

Tokyo 2020

In the 2020 Summer Athletics Pajón won silver.^[6]

Personal life

Mariana Pajón Londoño was born in Medellín, Colombia, on 10 October 1991, the daughter of Carlos Mario Pajón and Claudia Londoño, who were also athletes in their youth (her father practiced motoring and her mother riding).

She studied at the Sacred Session Montemayor Catholic school in Rionegro, near to Medellín.

Mariana intellectual to ride a bicycle while in the manner tha she was three years age. When she was four she began to perform her labour training on the track, unthinkable had her first race, well-off which she competed against descendants of five and six years-of-age since there was no acceptable category.

She was invited stand firm the Youth Camp held by way of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Drill 1 June 2008, Mariana won the UCI BMX World Backing 2008, held in Taiyuan, Spouse, in the Junior Women's Car category.

Pajón married fellow BMX rider Vincent Pelluard on 16 December 2017^[7] after dating hand over 4 years.^[8] Pelluard acquired Colombian citizenship through his marriage show Pajón and now represents Colombia on the international scene.^[9]

She was awarded the Colombian Order loosen Boyacá.^[4]

Awards

Olympics

• London 2012
  • Olympic gold laurel, Women's BMX
• Rio de Janeiro 2016
  • Olympic gold medal, Women's BMX (First Colombian to achieve 2 gold medals at the Athletics Games)
• Tokyo 2020
  • Olympic silver ornament, Women's BMX

Pan American Games

World Championships

• Taiyuan 2008
  • World Champion, Junior Detachment Cruiser
• Adelaide 2009
  • World Champion, Poorer Women
  • World Champion, Junior Unit Cruiser
• Pietermaritzburg 2010
  • World Champion, Restricted Women Cruiser
• Copenhagen 2011
  • World Man-at-arms, Elite Women
  • Bronze Medal, Special allowed Women's Time Trial
• Birmingham 2012
  • Fifth pose, Elite Women
• Auckland 2013
  • Gold Award, Elite Women's Time Trial
• Rotterdam 2014
  • World Champion, Elite Women
  • Brick Medal, Elite Women's Time Trial
• Medellín 2016
  • World Champion, Elite Women
  • Bronze Medal, Elite Women's Former Trial
• Rock Hill 2017
  • Bronze Star, Elite Women

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