The Colombian Paula Caballero won the bronze medal in the Paracycling World Championship Zurich 2024. The Antioquian climbed to the last step of the podium after finishing third in the Women’s Individual Time Trial C3 (category for cyclists who have slightly limited coordination, moderately limited movement of the hips, or the absence of two limbs).
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Gentlemanunder the guidance of the coaches Samuel Devia and Jaime Ramirez, She completed the time trial, over a distance of 18.8 kilometers, in 28 minutes and 46 seconds, 2 minutes and 51 seconds behind the Swede. Anna Beck, who took home the gold medal. The silver went to the American Jamie Whitmore after marking a time of 28 minutes and 36 seconds.
“I thank God for this wonderful opportunity to be part of the Colombian Para-cycling team at the World Championships in Zurich. The time trial course was beautiful, but demanding. I enjoyed it from start to finish. I gave it my all. We had trained a lot for this time trial and things worked out with a third place,” explained the cyclist.
For Paula This is his second medal of the season, having won silver in the scratch race at the Paracycling Track World Championships held in March in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil).
“I am super excited and happy. I want to thank the Colombian Cycling Federation, the Ministry of Sport and the Colombian Paralympic Committee, because without them this would not be possible,” she said.
The Paisa will compete again this Saturday in the women’s long distance race in the (C3) category.
Featured performances
In the C2 women’s time trial (category for cyclists who have slightly limited coordination of the arms and body, moderately limited coordination of the legs and on one side of the body, or no limbs), of 18.8 kilometers, Carolina Munévar She finished fifth with a time of 29 minutes and 31 seconds, 2 minutes and 46 seconds behind the winner, Swiss Flurina Rigling.
In the same test, but in the men’s branch, Eulices Leon He was eighth with a time of 25 minutes and 22 seconds, 2 minutes and 08 seconds behind the Belgian champion. Ewoud Vromant.
In the junior women’s time trial at the World Cycling Championships, Colombian Luciana Osorio finished 20th in the race that took place over a 18.8-kilometre course, 1 minute and 47 seconds behind Britain’s Cat Ferguson, who won gold. In the same race, Mariana Burgos finished 45th, with a time of 27 minutes and 04 seconds.
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