Kevin Ríos
Kevin Daniel Ríos Quintana (born January 24, 1993, in Rionegro, Antioquia) is a Colombian amateur track cyclist.[1][2] He represented his nation Colombia, as a member of the men's national pursuit team, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, and also, claimed the men's junior trophy in road cycling at the 2011 Vuelta del Porvenir de Colombia.[3]
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Kevin Daniel Rios Quintana |
| Born | 24 January 1993 Rionegro, Antioquia, Colombia |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Track |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Pursuit |
| Amateur team | |
| 2011 | Coldeportes |
Rios qualified for the Colombian squad in the men's team pursuit at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London based on the nation's selection process from the UCI Track World Rankings. He and his teammates Edwin Ávila, Arles Castro, and Weimar Roldán recorded an eighth-place time of 4:04.772 in the classification final match, losing only to the Dutch squad by more than two tenths of a second.[4][5]
References
- "Kevin Rios". London 2012. Archived from the original on 20 May 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kevin Rios". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
- "Kevin Ríos conquistó la Vuelta del Porvenir" [Kevin Ríos wins Vuelta del Porvenir] (in Spanish). Caracol Radio. 27 November 2011. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
- "Men's Team Pursuit Final". London 2012. Archived from the original on 4 April 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
- "Colombia, a primera ronda de persecución por equipos masculina" [Colombia persecutes the first round in men's team pursuit] (in Spanish). El Tiempo. 2 August 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
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