This Saturday was a great day for the Colombian Paracycling delegation that will compete in the Pan American Track and Road Championship in Maringá, Brazil. The second day of the track left an excellent balance, which confirms the country as a paracycling powerhouse in the region.
The tricolor team had a dream day, winning a total of 27 medals on the third day of competition with 18 gold, 7 silver and two bronze medals.
The golden medals of the day came through Nelson Javier Serna and Jaime Alberto Castañeda (Tandem 200 MTS and kilometer test); Joseph Jaramillo (MC4 Scratch and MC4 Omnium); Eulises Juvenal León (MC2 Scratch, MC2 Kilometer and MC2 Omnium); Alejandro Perea (MC3 Scratch, MC3 Kilometer) and MC3 Omnium); Carolina Munevar (WC2 Omnium, WC2 Scratch and WC2 500 MTS); Paula Ossa (WC2 Scratch)
The Colombia team showed off at the Velodrome of the Olympic Village of Maringá. The duo of the national tandem, formed by Javier Serna and Alberto Castañeda, won the first golden medal for the country. The 'Queen of Paracycling' Carolina Munévar won the second gold of the day. The Boyacense was first in the 3000 meters Individual Pursuit for the C1-C3 categories.
Carolina Munévar, who completed four gold medals at the 2022 Parapan American Track and Route Championship Maringá, which is taking place in Brazil, has been performing a brilliant performance.
The Boyacense rider began her victorious journey with the gold medal in the 3,000-meter individual pursuit for the ladies in the C1-C3 categories by beating the Brazilians Victoria María de Camargo and Mikaeli de Araújo in the final, who occupied second and third positions, respectively.
The silver ones of the day were won by Paula Andrea Ossa (WC5 Omnium and WC5 500 MTS), Juan José Florian (MC1 Scratch) and Joseph Jaramillo (MC4 Kilometer). The two bronzes of the day were in charge of Juan José Florian (MC1 Kilometer).
After Saturday's day, Julio Cesar Ávila, president of the Colombian Paralympic Committee, sent a message through his Twitter account: “Despite the problems that the country is going through every day, Colombian Paralympic sport always shows the best side of who we truly are. “Passion, discipline and a lot of talent” I thank our Para athletes for leaving the name of Colombia high.” , he wrote.
The coffee delegation that has the technical direction of coaches Diana García, Benjamín Laverde and Jaime Ramírez, in addition to the presence of the 'queen of paracycling': Carolina Munévar, who is one of the main cards of the National Team for the track and road tests.
The other great representative of the country is Juan José Florian, better known as Mochoman. The Movistar Team cyclist, also a soldier, lost three of his limbs to an anti-personnel mine, in the context of the armed conflict in Colombia.
Colombia Paracycling Selection Payroll
Alejandro Perea Arango — C3
Nelson Javier Serna — Jaime Castañeda — Tandem B
Juan Jose Betancourt — T2
Carolina Munevar — C2
Eulices Juvenal Leon — C2
Leonardo Favio Male — C5
Juan Jose Florian C1
Orlando Cortes — H5*
Róbinson Jaramillo — C4 *
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