Héctor Leonardo Páez

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Héctor Leonardo Páez León (born July 10 1982) is a Colombian cross-country mountain biker.[1] 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.[2]

Héctor Páez
Páez at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Full nameHéctor Leonardo Páez León
Born (1982-07-10) July 10, 1982 (age 42)
Ciénega, Boyacá, Colombia
Team information
DisciplineMountain bike and Road
RoleRider
Rider typecross-country and marathon
Major wins
Mountain bike
World Marathon Championships (2019, 2020)
Medal record
Representing  Colombia
Men's Mountain bike marathon
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Grächen - St. Niklaus Men's race
Gold medal – first place 2020 Sakarya Men's race
Silver medal – second place 2006 Oisans Men's race
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Auronzo di Cadore Men's race
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Selva di Val Gardena Men's race
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Kirchberg Men's race
Men's Mountain bike racing
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Veracruz Cross-country

During 2019 he win for the 5th time the Sella Ronda Hero (Dolomites),[3] and win for the first time the Monterosa Prestige Marathon (Aosta Valley).[4]

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

References

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  1. ^ London2012.com Archived 2013-02-28 at the UK Government Web Archive
  2. ^ "Beijing 2008 - Men's Mountain Bike". www.olympic.org. IOC. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "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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