Stefany Hernández

Stefany Hernández (born 13 June 1991 at Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela) is a Venezuelan racing cyclist who represents Venezuela in BMX. She represented Venezuela at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the women's BMX event.[1] She was fifth in her semifinal heat and not succeed to qualify into the final. Her final standing was ninth.[2] She became BMX World Champion on 25 July 2015 at Zolder, Belgium.

Stefany Hernández
Hernandez
Personal information
Full nameStefany Hernández Mendoza
Nickname"La Brujita"
Born (1991-06-13) 13 June 1991
Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Team information
DisciplineBicycle Motocross (BMX)
RoleRider
Medal record
Representing  Venezuela
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Women's BMX
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 ZolderElite Women
Supercross World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2015Elite Wowen
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place2019 LimaBMX racing
Central American and Caribbean Games
Silver medal – second place 2014 VeracruzElite Women
Silver medal – second place 2010 MayagüezElite Women
South American Games
Silver medal – second place 2014 SantiagoElite Women
Bronze medal – third place 2014 SantiagoElite Time Trial
Silver medal – second place 2010 MedellínElite Women
Bolivarian Games
Silver medal – second place 2013 TrujilloElite Women
Silver medal – second place 2013 TrujilloElite Time Trial

She competed at the 2016 Summer Olympic in Rio de Janeiro in the women's BMX event. She won the bronze medal with a time of 34.755.[3] She was the flag bearer for Venezuela during the closing ceremony.[4]

References
  1. "Women's BMX Racing". 2012 Summer Olympics. London2012.com. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
  2. "Women's BMX - Olympic Cycling - BMX. London 2012". Archived from the original on 30 October 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
  3. "Rio 2016". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  4. "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Closing Ceremony". 21 August 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.


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