Jhon Jarrín (21 December 1961 – 9 March 2021) was an Ecuadorian

track cyclist Track cycling is a bicycle racing sport usually held on specially built banked tracks or velodromes using purpose-designed track bicycles. History Track cycling has been around since at least 1870. When track cycling was in its infancy, it wa ...

. He was seen as a Colombian track cycling pioneer. After he became an established track cyclist, he competed in the

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and

team pursuit The team pursuit is a track cycling event similar to the individual pursuit, except that two teams, each of up to four riders, compete, starting on opposite sides of the velodrome. Race format Both men's and women's events are competed over ...

events at the

1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad () and officially branded as Moscow 1980 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 19 July to 3 August 1980 in Moscow, Soviet Union, in present-day Russ ...

. He became the South American,

Bolivarian Games The Bolivarian Games (Spanish: ''Juegos Bolivarianos'', full name ''Juegos Deportivos Bolivarianos'') are a regional multi-sport event held in honor of Simón Bolívar, and organized by the Bolivarian Sports Organization (''Organización Deporti ...

and Pan American champion. He continued with track cycling in the masters category. He was together with footballer Arturo Cárdenas the torch lighter at the

1985 Bolivarian Games The X Bolivarian Games (Spanish: ''Juegos Bolivarianos'') were a multi-sport event held between November 9–18, 1985, in Cuenca, Ambato, and Portoviejo, Ecuador. The Games were organized by the Bolivarian Sports Organization ( ODEBO). The open ...

. Jarrín was hit by a motorist in

Cuenca Cuenca may refer to: People * Cuenca (surname) Places Ecuador * Cuenca Canton, in the Azuay Province ** Cuenca, Ecuador, capital of Cuenca Canton and Azuay Province ** Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cuenca Peru * Cuenca District, Huarochirí ...

on 9 March 2021 and died from the injuries shortly after.

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* 1961 births 2021 deaths Ecuadorian male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Ecuador Cyclists at the 1980 Summer Olympics People from Chimborazo Province Road incident deaths in Ecuador Pedestrian road incident deaths Bolivarian Games gold medalists for Ecuador Bolivarian Games medalists in cycling {{Ecuador-cycling-bio-stub