Mariana Pajon

  • Mariana Pajon
    Mariana Pajon
  • Sport
    Cycling
  • Medals
    • Gold 1
    • Silver 0
    • Bronze 0
  • Country
    Colombia
  • Date of Birth
    10 October 1991
  • Height
    5' 2" (1.58m)
  • Weight
    117lbs. (53kg)
  • Age
    21
  • Gender
    Female
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Schedule & Results

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Dates and times are in BST.
Time Event Type Sport Event Stage Match
08/08/2012 15:00 Cycling Women's BMX Seeding Phase See Results
10/08/2012 15:04 Cycling Women's BMX Semifinal See Results
10/08/2012 16:30 Medal/Final Cycling Women's BMX Final See Results

Mariana Pajon Biography

Pajon began racing BMX at the age of four, and won her first junior world championship just five years later. She would spend nine years on the junior level before moving up and continuing her domination. Her talent was evident, and, in 2008, she was invited to the Beijing Olympic Youth Camp in preparation for the next Games. Pajon was named Colombia's Junior Sports Woman of the Year in 2007 and '08. She took gold in the 2010 and '11 world championships as well as the Pan American Games those years. Currently ranked No. 1 in the world, Pajon was the 2012 North American BMX champion. In total, she has won 14 world titles, two national championships and nine Pan Am titles.

Country Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 United States 46 29 29 104
2 China 38 27 23 88
3 Great Britain 29 17 19 65
4 Russia 24 26 32 82
5 South Korea 13 8 7 28
6 Germany 11 19 14 44
7 France 11 11 12 34
8 Italy 8 9 11 28
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