Héctor Leonardo Páez

Héctor Leonardo Páez León (July 10 of 1982 in Ciénega (Boyacá, Colombia).[1] Is a Colombian cross-country mountain biker.[2] He came 26th at the 2008 Summer Olympics, while at the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed in the Men's cross-country at Hadleigh Farm, finishing in 28th place.[3]

Héctor Páez
2012 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Full nameHéctor Leonardo Páez León
Born (1982-07-10) July 10, 1982
Cienega, Boyaca, Colombia
Team information
DisciplineMountain bike and Road
RoleRider
Rider typeMTB: cross-country and marathon
Medal record
Representing  Colombia
Men's Mountain bike marathon
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2019 Grächen - St. NiklausMen's race
Gold medal – first place2020 SakaryaMen's race
Silver medal – second place2006 OisansMen's race
Bronze medal – third place2018 Auronzo di CadoreMen's race
Bronze medal – third place2015 Selva di Val GardenaMen's race
Bronze medal – third place2013 KirchbergMen's race
Men's Mountain bike racing
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place2014 VeracruzCross-country

During 2019 he win for the 5th time the Sella Ronda Hero (Dolomites),[4] and win for the first time the Monterosa Prestige Marathon (Aosta Valley).[5]

He become the UCI Mountain Bike Marathon World Champion in 2019 and 2020.

References

  1. Biography of Leonardo Paez Official Site
  2. London2012.com Archived 2013-02-28 at the UK Government Web Archive
  3. "Beijing 2008 - Men's Mountain Bike". www.olympic.org. IOC. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  4. Bike, Pianeta Mountain. "Alla Hero Leo Paez è imprendibile, firma la sesta. Invece per Mara Fumagalli è una prima". Pianeta Mountain Bike (in Italian). Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  5. "MONTEROSA PRESTIGE 2019: LEONARDO PAEZ & CLAUDIA PERETTI SONO I NUOVI N°1 DELLA MARATHON DEI GIGANTI". Mountain Bike Marathon Aosta Valley (in Italian). 25 July 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2019.


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