Alfie Catalan

Alfie Catalan
Personal information
BornAlfie Pajo Catalan
(1982-02-22) February 22, 1982
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Team information
DisciplineIndividual pursuit
RoleRider
Rider typeTrack
Amateur teams
Pagcor Cycling Filipino
Philippine ARmy
Medal record
Representing  Philippines
Men's cycling
SEA Games
Gold medal – first place2011 Jakarta–PalembangIndividual pursuit
Gold medal – first place2007 Nakhon RatchasimaIndividual pursuit
Gold medal – first place2005 ManilaIndividual pursuit
Bronze medal – third place2011 Jakarta–PalembangTeam pursuit
Bronze medal – third place2003 Ho Chi Minh CityCriterium

Alfie Pajo Catalan[1] (born February 22, 1982[2]) is a Filipino cyclist.

Career

Alfie Catalan is a track cyclist who specializes in the individual pursuit.[3] He has been part of the Philippine Army Cycling Team.[4]

Catalan is a three-time SEA Games gold medalist for the Philippines.[5] He won in the 2005 edition in Manila, the 2007 edition in Nakhon Ratchasima, and the 2011 edition in Jakarta and Palembang. He also won a bronze medal in the team pursuit in the 2011 edition.[6][7] He also earlier won a bronze in the criterium in the 2003 edition in Ho Chi Minh City.[8]

Catalan also raced at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha where he set a national record in the individual pursuit with the time of 4:48.275.[9]

Personal life

Catalan is a personnel of the Philippine Army with the rank of staff sergeant as of 2020.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "P.S. Res. No. 649" (PDF). Senate of the Philippines (15th Congress). November 22, 2011. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Alfie Catalan". ProCyclingStats.com. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
  3. 1 2 Badua, Snow (March 21, 2020). "SEAG champ Alfie Catalan, military athletes called to action in fight vs COVID". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
  4. ↑ Malanum, Jean (March 28, 2018). "Krog wins pro cycling in Fil-Am Criterium Grand Prix in Pampanga". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
  5. ↑ Villar, Joey (March 25, 2026). "Asian Confederation Track tilt tipped to spark Philippine cycling revival". The Philippine Star. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
  6. ↑ "29-year-old cyclist regains sprint-king title; PH baseball, dragon boat teams win gold". Philippine Daily Inquirer. November 21, 2011. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
  7. ↑ "SEA Games: Cyclist Catalan still individual pursuit king". GMA News. November 20, 2011. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Ikalawang gold sa cycling handog ni Catalan" [Second gold in cycling courtesy of Catalan]. The Philippine Star (in Filipino). December 4, 2005. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Cyclist finishes at 14th but breaks RP record at Doha". GMA News. December 10, 2006. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
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