Yumari González Valdivieso (born June 13, 1979) is a Cuban professional road and track cyclist. She competed at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics in the Women's road race.[1][2]

Yumari González
Personal information
Full nameYumari González Valdivieso
Born (1979-06-13) June 13, 1979 (age 44)
Cuba
Team information
Disciplines
  • Track
  • Road
RoleRider
Medal record
Representing  Cuba
Women's track cycling
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2007 Palma de Mallorca Scratch
Gold medal – first place 2009 Pruszków Scratch
Silver medal – second place 2008 Manchester Scratch
Silver medal – second place 2009 Pruszków Points race
Silver medal – second place 2010 Ballerup Scratch
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2011 Guadalajara Team pursuit
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Winnipeg 500m time trial
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Winnipeg Sprint
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Santo Domingo 500m time trial
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Santo Domingo Keirin
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 1998 Maracaibo 500m time trial
Gold medal – first place 2006 Cartagena Keirin
Gold medal – first place 2014 Veracruz Team pursuit
Silver medal – second place 1998 Maracaibo Sprint
Silver medal – second place 2006 Cartagena Points race
Silver medal – second place 2006 Cartagena Scratch
Pan American Track Championships
Gold medal – first place 2002 Quito 500m time trial
Gold medal – first place 2004 Cojedes Scratch
Gold medal – first place 2005 Mar del Plata Scratch
Gold medal – first place 2006 São Paulo Scratch
Gold medal – first place 2010 Aguascalientes Scratch
Silver medal – second place 2002 Quito Keirin
Silver medal – second place 2002 Quito Sprint
Silver medal – second place 2004 Cojedes 500m time trial
Silver medal – second place 2004 Cojedes Keirin
Silver medal – second place 2004 Cojedes Sprint
Silver medal – second place 2007 Valencia Team sprint
Silver medal – second place 2010 Aguascalientes Team pursuit
Silver medal – second place 2014 Aguascalientes Team pursuit
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Mar del Plata 500m time trial
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Mar del Plata Points race
Women's road bicycle racing
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2007 Rio de Janeiro Road race
Silver medal – second place 2011 Guadalajara Road race
Central American and Caribbean Games
Silver medal – second place 2006 Cartagena Road race
Silver medal – second place 2014 Veracruz Road race
Pan American Road Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 São Paulo Road race
Gold medal – first place 2008 Montevideo Road race
Gold medal – first place 2012 Mar del Plata Road race
Silver medal – second place 2007 Valencia Road race
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Mar del Plata Road race
Bronze medal – third place 2015 León Road race

Career edit

Born in Sancti Spíritus, González won the 500-metre time trial at the 2002 Pan American Cycling Championships, setting a new Pan American record with a time of 34.647 seconds.[3][4] She also won silver medals in the sprint[5] and the keirin.[6]

Major results edit

Track edit

1998
Central American and Caribbean Games
1st   500m time trial
2nd   Sprint
1999
Pan American Games
3rd   500m time trial
3rd   Sprint
2002
UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics
1st   Keirin, Monterrey
3rd   500m time trial, Cali
Pan American Track Championships
1st   500m time trial
2nd   Sprint
2nd   Keirin
2003
Pan American Games
3rd   500m time trial
3rd   Keirin
2004
Pan American Track Championships
1st   Scratch
2nd   500m time trial
2nd   Keirin
2nd   Sprint
2005
Pan American Track Championships
1st   Scratch
3rd   500m time trial
3rd   Points race
2006
1st   Scratch, Pan American Track Championships
Central American and Caribbean Games
1st   Keirin
2nd   Points race
2nd   Scratch
2007
1st   Scratch, UCI Track Cycling World Championships
2007–08 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics
1st   Scratch, Sydney
3rd   Scratch, Beijing
3rd   Team pursuit, Beijing
2nd   Team sprint, Pan American Track Championships
2006–07 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics
3rd   Team sprint, Los Angeles
3rd   Scratch, Manchester
2008
2008–09 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics, Cali
1st   Team pursuit
2nd   Points race
2nd   Scratch
2nd   Scratch, UCI Track Cycling World Championships
2009
UCI Track Cycling World Championships
1st   Scratch
2nd   Points race
2009–10 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics
2nd   Points race, Manchester
3rd   Scratch, Cali
2010
Pan American Track Championships
1st   Scratch
2nd   Team pursuit
2nd   Scratch, UCI Track Cycling World Championships
2011
2nd   Team pursuit, Pan American Games
2013
Copa Cuba de Pista
1st Team pursuit (with Yudelmis Domínguez, Marlies Mejías and Arlenis Sierra)
3rd Points race
2014
1st   Team pursuit, Central American and Caribbean Games (with Yudelmis Domínguez, Marlies Mejías and Arlenis Sierra)
2nd   Team pursuit, Pan American Track Championships (with Yudelmis Domínguez, Yoanka González and Marlies Mejías)
Copa Cuba de Pista
2nd Omnium
2nd Scratch

Road edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Beijing 2008 - Road Cycling - Women's Road Race". www.olympic.org. IOC. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
  2. ^ "London 2012 - Road Cycling - Women's Road Race". www.olympic.org. IOC. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
  3. ^ "Colombiano Meneses marca un nuevo record". La Hora (in Spanish). 21 August 2002. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  4. ^ "Ganan cubanas el título de la persecución por equipos en panamericano de ciclismo". Juventud Rebelde (in Spanish). 29 July 2009. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  5. ^ "México ganó dos medallas de oro y lidera el Panamericano de Ciclismo". El Universo (in Spanish). Quito, Ecuador. AP. 22 August 2002. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  6. ^ "Chileno bate récord panamericano". La Cuarta (in Spanish). Quito, Ecuador. 20 August 2002. Retrieved 11 May 2016.

External links edit

Sporting positions
Preceded by Track Cycling World Champion (scratch race)
2007
Succeeded by
  Ellen van Dijk (NED)
Preceded by
  Ellen van Dijk (NED)
Track Cycling World Champion (scratch race)
2009
Succeeded by
  Pascale Jeuland (FRA)