The Colombian women Mariana Pajon did not have the Olympic Games that she wanted. After winning gold medals in London 2012 and Rio 2016, and silver in Tokyo 2020, the cyclist from Antioquia said goodbye empty-handed.
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Mariana He struggled in the quarter-final rounds and had to go to the play-offs to get that coveted spot to play in the semi-finals, where he was not so lucky last Friday.
(From L) US’ #31 Daleny Vaughn, New Zealand’s #07 Leila Walker, US’ #11 Alise Willoughby and Colombia’s #100 Mariana Pajon Londono compete in the second heat of the first run of the Women’s Cycling BMX Racing quarterfinals during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, on August 1, 2024. (Photo by Mauro PIMENTEL / AFP)
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Straw I was making some good hits in the semi-finals of the BMXbut her hopes were dashed on the first corner of the final round when a rider closed in on her and almost sent her to the ground.
Marianaas best he could, avoided the fall and completed the test amidst the helplessness of knowing that he was not going to qualify for the BMX grand final and after 12 years he was going to be left without any chance of fighting for a medal in the Olympic Games.
It is not known if Mariana Pajon He will complete the Olympic cycle to qualify for the next Olympic Games in the BMX discipline, because he is already over 32 years old and will be 36 years old for the Games.
Colombia’s #100 Mariana Pajon Londono leads riders in the last chance race of the Women’s Cycling BMX Racing quarterfinals during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, on August 1, 2024. (Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP)
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However, her brother Miguel Pajón dreams of seeing her in the Olympic Games that will take place in Los Angeles 2028 and not on a bicycle BMXbut on a track.
“I have an idea… A dream,” wrote the brother of the triple Olympic medalist. “Mariana Pajón, Los Angeles 2028,” Miguel Pajón said in a post that was accompanied by a photo of the start of a track race.
Notably Mariana Pajon He has already had experience in track cycling. At the Bolivarian Games he was present with the Colombian team and said that changing BMX for track was not a crazy idea.
“I am very happy to be here sharing a new experience in a sport that I love. It is something that I can do well for the country, so I will be preparing myself and if they need me I will be there,” she said 7 years ago, before competing on the track.
“BMX is no stranger to the velodrome, both are powered, except that in BMX we have obstacles… I can be called up because of my times, but as I always say, BMX comes first and if I can serve the country (on the track) I will be there giving my best to bring much joy to Colombia,” she added.
In addition, Mariana Pajón was there this Wednesday accompanying and supporting the Colombian track team before the event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
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