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María Luisa Calle
María Luisa Calle Williams (born October 3, 1968) is a Colombian professional racing cyclist. She was born in Medellín. In the 2004 Summer Olympics, she won a bronze medal in the cycling women's points race, the first Colombian to win a medal in cycling. She was forced to return the medal after positive test result for the banned stimulant heptaminol. The medal was returned, however, after the test result was proven incorrect. On October 16, 2011, at the 2011 Pan American Games' individual time trial, Calle, 43 years old at the time, won the gold medal with a time of 28:04.82. On 22 July 2015, it was disclosed that she had tested positive for GHRP2 at the 2015 Pan American Games and was subsequently banned for four years. Major results ;1999 : 1st Road Race, National Road Championships : 2nd in Pan American Games, Track, Pursuit, Winnipeg (CAN) : 3rd in Pan American Games, Track, Points Race, Winnipeg (CAN) ;2001 : 1st in Pan American Championships, Track, Pursuit, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Medellín
Medellín ( or ), officially the Municipality of Medellín ( es, Municipio de Medellín), is the second-largest city in Colombia, after Bogotá, and the capital of the department of Antioquia. It is located in the Aburrá Valley, a central region of the Andes Mountains in South America. According to the National Administrative Department of Statistics, the city had an estimated population of 2,508,452 according to the 2018 census. With its surrounding area that includes nine other cities, the metropolitan area of Medellín is the second-largest urban agglomeration in Colombia in terms of population and economy, with more than 4 million people. In 1616, the Spaniard Francisco Herrera Campuzano erected a small indigenous village ("''poblado''") known as " Saint Lawrence of Aburrá" (''San Lorenzo de Aburrá''), located in the present-day El Poblado commune. On 2 November 1675, the queen consort Mariana of Austria founded the "Town of Our Lady of Candelaria of Medellín" (''Vil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cycling At The 1999 Pan American Games
The cycling competition at the 1999 Pan American Games was held in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Men's competition Men's Individual Road Race * Held on August 4 over 203.3 kilometres Men's Road Time Trial * Held on July 25 over 55.2 kilometres Men's 1000 m Track Time Trial * Held on July 28 Men's 4000 m Individual Pursuit * Held on July 29 Men's Match Sprint * Held on July 30 Men's Points Race * Held on July 30 Men's 4000 m Team Pursuit * Held on July 30 Men's Madison * Held on July 31 Men's Keirin * Held on July 31 Men's Olympic Sprint * Held on July 31 Men's Mountain Bike Race * Held on August 2 (Started 19, Finished 14) Women's competition Women's Individual Road Race * Held on August 4 over 81.3 kilometres Women's Road Time Trial * Held on July 25 over 27.5 kilometres Women's 500 m Time Trial * Held on July 28 Women's Match Sprint * Held on July 30 Women's 3000 m Individual Pursuit * Held on July 30 Women's 25 km Points Race * Held on July 31 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 Central American And Caribbean Games
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Central American And Caribbean Games
The Central American and Caribbean Games (CAC or CACGs) are a multi-sport regional championship event, held quadrennial (once every four years), typically in the middle (even) year between Summer Olympics. The games are for countries in Central America, the Caribbean, Mexico, and the South American Caribbean countries of Colombia, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela. The games are overseen by Centro Caribe Sports (''formerly CACSO''). They are designed to provide a step between sub-CACG-region Games held the first year following a Summer Olympics (e.g. Central American Games) and the Continental Championships, the Pan American Games, held the year before the Summer Olympics. The last Games were held in Barranquilla, Colombia between 19 July to 3 August 2018. The next Games will be held in San Salvador as main host in 2023. History The CACGs are the oldest continuing regional games in the world, and only the Olympics have run longer. Mexico, Cuba and Guatemala were the thr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 Pan American Track Cycling Championships
The 2014 Pan American Track Cycling Championships took place at the Velódromo Bicentenario, Aguascalientes, Mexico on September 10–14, 2014. Medal summary Men Women Records Pan American records were set in the following events: * Men's sprint (''flying 200m time trial''/''qualifying round''): 9"549 by Fabián Puerta * Men's 1 km time trial: 59"743 by Ángel Pulgar * Men's individual pursuit (''qualifying round''): 4'14"882 by Mauro Agostini * Men's team pursuit (''gold medal final''): 3'57"889 by Colombia (Juan Sebastián Molano, Brayan Sánchez, Arles Castro and Jhonatan Restrepo) * Women's sprint (''flying 200m time trial/qualifying round''): 10"667 by Juliana Gaviria * Women's 500m time trial: 33"036 by Lisandra Guerra * Women's team sprint (''gold medal final''): 33"263 by Colombia (Diana García and Juliana Gaviria) Medal table References {{Pan American Cycling Championships Americas Cycling Cycling, also, when on a two-wheeled bicycle, called bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 Pan American Track Cycling Championships
The 2013 Pan American Track Cycling Championships took place at the CNAR Velodrome, Mexico City, Mexico on February 6–10, 2013. Medal summary Men Women Records Pan American records were set in the following events: * Men's sprint (''flying 200m time trial''/''qualifying round''): 9"709 by Hersony Canelón * Men's 1 km time trial: 1'00"349 by Fabián Puerta * Men's individual pursuit (''qualifying round''): 4'15"279 by Eduardo Sepúlveda * Men's team sprint (''qualifying round''): 43"031 by Venezuela (César Marcano, Hersony Canelón and Ángel Pulgar) * Women's sprint (''flying 200m time trial/qualifying round''): 10"744 by Lisandra Guerra * Women's 500m time trial: 33"272 by Lisandra Guerra Medal table References {{Pan American Cycling Championships Americas Cycling Cycling, also, when on a two-wheeled bicycle, called bicycling or biking, is the use of cycles for transport, recreation, exercise or sport. People engaged in cycling are referred to as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 Pan American Cycling Championships
The 2010 Pan American Cycling Championships took place in Aguascalientes, Mexico on May 8–15, 2010. Medal summary Road Men Women Track Men Women Notes * Sarah Hammer set a world record of 3'22"269 in the qualification round of the women's individual pursuit. * The United States set a world record of 3'19"569 to win the women's team pursuit. Medal table References {{2010 in road cycling Americas Americas Cycling Cycling, also, when on a two-wheeled bicycle, called bicycling or biking, is the use of cycles for transport, recreation, exercise or sport. People engaged in cycling are referred to as "cyclists", "bicyclists", or "bikers". Apart from t ... Pan American Road and Track Championships International cycle races hosted by Mexico ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 Pan American Cycling Championships
The 2012 Pan American Cycling Championships took place in Mar del Plata, Argentina on March 3–11, 2012. Medal summary Road Men Women Track Men Women Medal table References {{2012 in road cycling Americas Americas Cycling Cycling, also, when on a two-wheeled bicycle, called bicycling or biking, is the use of cycles for transport, recreation, exercise or sport. People engaged in cycling are referred to as "cyclists", "bicyclists", or "bikers". Apart from t ... Pan American Road and Track Championships International cycle races hosted by Argentina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 Pan American Cycling Championships
The 2011 Pan American Cycling Championships took place in Medellín, Colombia on May 1–8, 2011. Medal summary Road Men Women Men (under 23) Track Men Women Medal table References {{2011 in road cycling Americas Americas Cycling Cycling, also, when on a two-wheeled bicycle, called bicycling or biking, is the use of cycles for transport, recreation, exercise or sport. People engaged in cycling are referred to as "cyclists", "bicyclists", or "bikers". Apart from t ... Pan American Road and Track Championships International cycle races hosted by Colombia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 Pan American Cycling Championships
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2006 Pan American Cycling Championships
The 2006 Pan American Cycling Championships took place at the Caleirasen Velodrome, São Paulo, Brazil, June 4–11, 2006. Cuba led the championship with twelve medals. Medal summary Road Men Women Under 23 Men Track Men Women References {{2006 in road cycling Americas Americas Cycling Cycling, also, when on a two-wheeled bicycle, called bicycling or biking, is the use of cycles for transport, recreation, exercise or sport. People engaged in cycling are referred to as "cyclists", "bicyclists", or "bikers". Apart from two ... Pan American Road and Track Championships International cycle races hosted by Brazil June 2006 sports events in South America ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005 Pan American Cycling Championships
The 2005 Pan American Cycling Championships took place at the Julio Polet Velodrome, Mar del Plata, Argentina April 25, May 1, 2005. Medal summary Road Men Women Under 23 Men Track Men Women References {{2005 in road cycling Americas Americas Cycling Cycling, also, when on a two-wheeled bicycle, called bicycling or biking, is the use of cycles for transport, recreation, exercise or sport. People engaged in cycling are referred to as "cyclists", "bicyclists", or "bikers". Apart from two ... Pan American Road and Track Championships International cycle races hosted by Argentina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
