Héctor Leonardo Páez

Héctor Páez
Páez at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Full nameHéctor Leonardo Páez León
Born (1982-07-10) July 10, 1982
Ciénega, Boyacá, Colombia
Team information
Discipline
RoleRider
Rider type
Major wins
Mountain bike
World Marathon Championships (2019, 2020)
Medal record
Representing  Colombia
Men's mountain bike marathon
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2019 Grächen - St. NiklausMarathon
Gold medal – first place2020 SakaryaMarathon
Silver medal – second place2006 OisansMarathon
Bronze medal – third place2013 KirchbergMarathon
Bronze medal – third place2015 Selva di Val GardenaMarathon
Bronze medal – third place2018 Auronzo di CadoreMarathon
Bronze medal – third place2025 ValaisMarathon
Men's mountain bike racing
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place2011 GuadalajaraCross-country
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place2014 VeracruzCross-country
Bolivarian Games
Gold medal – first place2013 TrujilloCross-country

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]

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

  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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