Daniela Carolina Munévar Flórez (born 18 July 1995) is a Colombian Paralympic cyclist who competes in international road cycling events. She is a Parapan American Games champion, double World champion and has competed at the 2016 and 2020 Summer Paralympics.[1][2]
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| Full name | Daniela Carolina Munévar Flórez | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 July 1995 Cucaita, Colombia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Colombia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Para cycling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | C2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal life edit
In April 2014, Munévar was involved in a road accident when a truck hit and dragged her while she was cycle training near Duitama. She has a lower leg amputation and uses crutches.[3][4]
Career edit
Munévar was awarded the Best Paralympic Athlete of the Year in 2022 following her success at the UCI World Para Championships.[5][6]
References edit
- ^ "Daniela Carolina Munevar Florez - IPC Profile". International Paralympic Committee. 11 December 2023.
- ^ "Daniela Caroline Munevar - IPC Profile". International Paralympic Committee. 11 December 2023.
- ^ "Carolina Munevar: living on the bike again (in Spanish)". El Espectador. 23 November 2022.
- ^ "Road recklessness almost took the life of athlete Carolina Munevar (in Spanish)". Semana. 27 August 2021.
- ^ "Carolina Munevar is the Paralympic Athlete of the Year (in Spanish)". Colombian Cycling Federation. 16 December 2022.
- ^ "Carolina Munevar, silver and bronze in the para-cycling World championships". Pan American Cycling Confederation. 15 August 2022.