Mariana Pajón

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Mariana Pajón
Personal information
Full name Mariana Pajón Londoño
Nickname "Tata", "Queen of BMX"
Born (1991-10-10) October 10, 1991
Medellín, Colombia
Height 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)[1]
Weight 53 kg (117 lb)[1]
Team information
Discipline Bicycle Motocross (BMX)
Role Rider
Medal record
Competitor for  Colombia
Olympic Games
Gold 2012 London Women's BMX
World Championships
Gold 2011 Copenhagen Elite Women
Bronze 2011 Copenhagen Elite Women's Time Trial
Gold 2010 Pietermaritzburg Elite Women Cruiser
Gold 2009 Adelaide Junior Women Cruiser
Gold 2009 Adelaide Junior Women
Gold 2008 Taiyuan Junior Women Cruiser
Pan American Games
Gold 2011 Gualadajara Women's BMX

Mariana Pajón Londoño ODB (born 10 October 1991 in Medellín) is a Colombian cyclist, Olympic Gold Medalist and BMX World Champion.[2]

She won her first national title at age of 5 and her first world 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 also won Gold at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, on 10 August. Pajon's achievements in BMX have earned her the nickname "Queen of BMX"[3]

She was selected to be the flag-bearer for Colombia at the 2012 Summer Olympics at the Opening Ceremony.[4]

BMX Olympic champion

After being the flag-bearer for Colombia during the Opening Ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics, Pajon's first participation in the BMX event resulted in the first Gold Medal for Colombia during the 2012 games and the second overall in Colombia's participation in the Olympics.[3]

After achieving a splendid 1st position in all three runs of the Semifinals, Pajon won with a time of 37.706 seconds during the final.[5]

Awards

Olympics

  • London 2012
    • Olympic Gold Medal, Women's BMX (2nd Colombian gold medal at an olympic game)

World Championships

  • Adelaide 2009
    • World Champion, Junior Women
    • World Champion, Junior Women Cruiser
  • Copenhagen 2011
    • World Champion, Elite Women
    • Bronze Medal, Elite Women's Time Trial

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 SOGL (2012). London – Mariana Pajon. Retrieved on 2012-07-27 from http://www.london2012.com/athlete/pajon-mariana-1106683/
  2. ↑ Gold Medal (2012)Retrieved on 2012-08-10 from http://valleduparnoticias.co/2012/08/10/mariana-pajon-gana-medalla-de-oro-para-colombia-en-los-juegos-olimpicos-de-londres/ Valledupar Noticias: Mariana Pajón gana Medalla de Oro para Colombia en los Juegos Olimpicos de Londres
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 MP (2012). London – Mariana Pajon. Retrieved on 2012-08-10 from http://www.marianapajon.com.co/index.php/en/news/59-marianamariana-cierra-con-broche-de-oro-a-los-olimpicos-le-pone-broche-de-oro-a-los-olimpicos/
  4. ↑ Olympic news
  5. ↑ NYDN (2012). New York City – Mariana Pajon. Retrieved on 2012-08-10 from http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/olympics-2012/david-beckham-watching-mariana-pajon-wins-women-bmx-gold-london-olympics-article-1.1133600

External links

Olympic Cycling Champions in Women's BMX
Olympic Games
Preceded by
María Luisa Calle		 Flagbearer for  Colombia
London 2012 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
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