IMPORTANT FIGURES AND OUTSTANDING PEOPLE BORN IN ANTIOQUIA, COLOMBIA



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4. Sportsmen and Women  –  Beauty Queens















  
  





 










      


        

























































    













        





Sportsmen and Women
(Arranged by date of birth)

Ramón Hoyos (1932-2014) Cyclist.
5 - time winner of the Tour of Colombia.
Hoyos was born in Marinilla in 1932.

Martin Emilio Cochice Rodríguez – Cyclist.
Winner of many national and international competitions.
He was born in Medellín in 1942 .

Maria Luisa Calle – Cyclist.
A decorated athlete, she was Olympic Medallist in 2004 , Athens and the World champion in Bordeaux, France. She also received the Gold Medal at the 2007 Pan American Games.
Calle was born in Medellín in 1968.

Ximena Restrepo – Athlete.
Awards: "Bolivarianos" Games, 1985 ; Latin American Games in Cuba, 1986; semi-finalist in Juniors {Greece), 1987; semi-finalist in Seoul Olympic Games, 1988; Bronze medal in Barcelona, Spain, 1992.
She was born in Medellín in 1969.

Santiago Botero – Cyclist.
Winner of international and national competitions. World champion of 40.4 km in Belgium. He was the champion of the Tour of Colombia in 2007.
Botero was born in Medellín in 1972.

Camilo Villegas – Golfer.
Villegas is one of the best golfers in the world and is a professional on the PGA Tour.
He was the winner of the 2007 Tokai Classic Tournament in Japan .
At the end of September 2008, Villegas was ranked seventh in the world as a result of his remarkable feat in winning two victories on the PGA TOUR: the BMW Championship and the PGA Tour Championship. He finished second in the FedEx Cup series standings.
He is the first Colombian to win a tournament on the PGA Tour.
In March, 2009, Villegas was awarded the Order of San Carlos, conferred by President Alvaro Uribe, as recognition for his work as Colombia 's sport's representative.
He was born in Medellin in 1982.

Elkin Serna Runner
This remarkable sportsman was the winner of the silver medal in the 42 kilometres marathon for athletes who were classified in the T12 (low vision) category at the Paralympic Games in Beijing ( China ) in 2008.
The great runner was the only Colombian who qualified to run the marathon.
Serna was born in Urrao (Ant) in 1985.

Sergio Luis Henao – Cyclist.
Winner of the "Tour of Colombia 2010".
He has participated in several international competitions and has won several stages in the Grand Prix of Portugal, Mallorca Belt, Cup of Nations Ville Saguenay, and South American Games 2010.
This excellent athlete was born in Rio Negro in 1987.

Óscar Albeiro Figueroa – Weightlifting
GOLD MEDAL WINNER AT THE OLYMPIC GAMES 2016 IN RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL
Silver Medal Winner at the 2012 Summer Olympics, men's -62 kg class weightlifting in London, England.
Gold Medal winner at the Panamerican Games 2011 in Guadalajara (México).
En 2006, obtuvo la medalla de plata en el Campeonato Mundial de halterofilia en Santo Domingo y fue premiado con la medalla de plata en los Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe en Cartagena. Este excelente pesista realizó su carrera en Cartago (Valle).
Nació en Zaragoza (Antioquia) en 1983.

Rigoberto Urán – Cyclist.
Silver Medal Winner at the 2012 Summer Olympics Men's road race in London, England.
Este ciclista profesional debutó en el año 2006 con el equipo italiano Team Tenax. En 2008, obtuvo el segundo puesto en la Vuelta a Cataluña y ocupó el tercer puesto en el Giro de Lombardía. A principios de 2012 logró su primera victoria de la temporada en la cuarta etapa de la Vuelta a Cataluña y ganó el maillot blanco en el Giro de Italia.
Nació en Urrao en 1987.

Carlos Mario Oquendo – Cyclist BMX
Bronce Medal Winner at the 2012 Summer Olympic Games - men's bmx race in London, England.
Su primer triunfo lo obtuvo a los 13 años, en un campeonato mundial en Australia, quedando de semifinalista. Ha recibido el título nacional en la categoría élite en tres ocasiones.
Oquendo nació en Medellín en 1987.

Caterine Ibargüen – Athlete
CATERINE WAS NAMED 'THE WORLD FEMALE ATHLET OF THE YEAR' AT THE IAFF ATHLETICS AWARDS 2018 IN MONACO,ON DECEMBER THE 4TH. .
- GOLD MEDAL IN TRIPLE JUMP AND GOLD MEDAL IN LONG JUMP AT THE CENTRAL AMERICAN AND CARIBEAN GAMES 2018 IN BARRANQUILLA, COLOMBIA.
- TRIPLE JUMP WINNER AT THE DIAMOND LEAGUE COMPETITION IN SHANGHAI (CHINA) 2018.
- GOLD MEDAL WINNER AT THE 2016 SUMMER OLYMPIC GAMES TRIPLE JUMP COMPETITION IN RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL
- TRIPLE JUMP WINNER AT THE IAAF DIAMOND LEAGUE COMPETITION IN BRUSSELS , BELGIUM IN 2015.
- GOLD MEDAL WINNER IN TRIPLE JUMP AT THE WORLD ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIP IN BEIJING (CHINA) 2015.
- TRIPLE JUMP WINNER AT THE IAAF DIAMOND LEAGUE COMPETITION IN BRUSSELS , BELGIUM IN 2014
- GOLD MEDAL WINNER IN TRIPLE JUMP AT THE WORLD ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIP IN MOSCOW ( RUSSIA) 2013 .
- TRIPLE JUMP CHAMPION AT THE IAAF DIAMOND LEAGUE COMPETITION IN BRUSSELS , BELGIUM IN 2013 .
- SILVER MEDAL WINNER AT THE 2012 SUMMER OLYMPICS WOMEN'S TRIPLE JUMP IN LONDON, ENGLAND.
- GOLD MEDAL AT THE DIAMOND LEAGUE COMPETITION IN MONACO IN 2012 AND AT THE PAN AMERICAN GAMES GUADALAJARA 2011
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Bronze Medal in Guadalajara 2011 and at the World Athletics Championships in Daegu , South Korea. In addition to 13 gold, silver and bronze medals during the South American Games . She won her first athletic prize in high jump in Cali in 2005
Caterine was born in Apartado (Antioquia ) in 1984 .

Mariana Pajón – BMX Cyclist
- GOLD MEDAL WINNER AT THE 2023 PANAMERICAN GAMES IN SANTIAGO, CHILE.
- GOLD MEDAL WINNER AT THE 2019 PANAMERICAN GAMES IN LIMA, PERU.
- GOLD MEDAL WINNER AT THE 2016 SUMMER OLYMPIC GAMES - WOMENS'S BMX RACE IN RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL.
- GOLD MEDAL WINNER AT THE 2016 BMX WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS RACE IN MEDELLIN, COLOMBIA.
- GOLD MEDAL WINNER AT THE 2014 BMX WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS RACE IN ROTTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS.
- GOLD MEDAL WINNER AT THE 2012 SUMMER OLYMPIC GAMES - WOMENS'S BMX RACE IN LONDON, ENGLAND.
- GOLD MEDAL WINNER AT THE ELITE WOMEN'S TIME TRIAL IN AUCKLAND , NEW ZEALAND , 2013.
The world champion in Elite Women category , Mariana Pajon, obtained her first victory in Colombia at 5 years old and her first world competitions title, at 9 years old. During the BMX competitions she has been the winner in Adelaide ( Australia, 2009) , World Champion Elite Women in Pietermaritzburg , South Africa ( 2010 ) and Copenhagen, Denmark (2011), gold medal in the Pan American Games in Guadalajara ( 2011) , Central American and Caribbean Games , Mayaguez (2010) and the South American Games, Medellin (1012).
In all, he has received medals in 15 world championships , 2 national championships, 9 Latin American Championships and 10 Pan American Championships
She proudly carried the flag for Colombia in both the opening and closing ceremonies during the 2012 Olympic Games .
The extraordinary BMX cyclist born in Medellin in 1991 .

Fernando Gaviria – Cyclist.
- WINNER OF THE 'CYCLAMINE' on clssification points TOUR OF ITALY (GIRO D'ITALIA) 2017.
- WINNER OF THE MAGLIA ROSASTAGE 3 OF THE GIRO d'ITALIA 2017 .
- GOLD MEDAL WINNER IN THE OMNIMUN TRACK CYCLING IN SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINE (FRANCE 2015.
- GOLD MEDAL WINNER AT THE CLOSING WORLD YOUTH CYCLING IN NEW ZEALAND, 2012.
- WINNER OF THE 'CYCLAMINE' on clssification points GIRO D'ITALIA 2017.
- WINNER OF THE MAGLIA ROSA STAGE 3 OF THE GIRO d'ITALIA 2017.
Gaviria was awarded gold medal in the omnium track cycling competition and The Madison. He marked a new national record of youth individual pursuit .
The affiliate cyclist to La Ceja del Tambo club and current member of Paisa Pride team , took part of the selected Antioquia winner in the ' National Track Championships ' in Pereira, he was awarded three gold medals in the Individual Time Trial , Pursuit by team events and Madison ,
The great cyclist was born in the Ceja del Tambo in 1994.




(Cont.  Sportsmen and Women)

Fabriana Arias, inline speed skating.
She has been a world champion 15 times. The only Colombian who has three gold medals in the history of world games in addition to being multiple champion of Bolivarian and South American Games. She was chosen as one of the best athletes of all time according to 'World Games.
Fabriana was born in Envigado in 1995.




                        

José Guillermo Ramirez– Karate.
GOLD MEDAL WINNER IN KUMITE MALE 67 KG CATEGORY AT THE WORLD GAMES 2013 IN CALI
Ramirez has received many medals in different competitions . It was the Pan American Champion in Karate Do in Curacao, Venezuela , winner in Las Vegas Open Competition and other World Championships. He was born in Medellín in 1984 .

Lina Marcela Gomez – Karate.
GOLD MEDAL WINNER IN KUMITE FEMALE 61 KG CATEGORY AT THE WORLD GAMES 2013 IN CALI
24 years ago Lina Marcela Gomez began her career in the municipality of Rionegro . She has represented the country at major sporting events and she has been 4 times South American champion , 3 times Central American and Caribbean champion, Bolivarian Games champion , Central American Games champion and many other achievements.
Lina Marcela was born in Rionegro.

Yubergen Martinez – Boxer.
SILVER MEDAL WINNER IN LIGHT FLYWEIGHT COMPETITION AT THE SUMMER OLYMPIC GAMES 2016 IN RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL
He was born in Turbo in 1992.

Eleider Alvarez – Boxer.
WINNER OF THE of the WBO AND THE AIB AT THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2018 in Light-heavyweight.
He resides in Montreal, Canada since 2007. In that city he made his professional career.
He was born in Puerto Giron (Apartado, Antioquia).




Beauty Queens "Miss Colombia"


                       



–2024–
Catalina Duque Abréu  
Born in 1999 in Miami, USA



–1932–
Aura Gutiérrez Villa
FIRST MISS COLOMBIA. She was chosen among 12 candidats. The crowning took place at the "Colón" Teather in Bogota on May 17, 1932.
Born in Santa Fe de Antioquia, 1908.
Died in 1980.



–1957–
Doris Gil
Born in Medellín in 1939.
Pan American Coffee Queen in 1958. She and her husband were infamously kidnapped and murdered by the guerrillas in June of 2003.






–1969–

María Luisa Riascos
Born in Medellín in 1951.







1979–
María Patricia Arbeláez

Born in Medellín in1961.







–1981–

María Teresa Gómez
Born in Medellín in 1962.






–1986–

Patricia López

She represented Antioquia Department.
She was Miss South America in 1987.
Born in Buga, Valle del Cauca, in 1967.






–1996–

Claudia Elena Vásquez
Born in Medellín in 1974.






Ana Lucía Agudelo Correa
-1972-
She represented Valle del Cauca Department.
She was born in Medellín in 1953.

Paula Andrea Betancur Arroyave - 1992 -
First runner-up at the 1993 Miss Universe Beauty Pageant.
She represented the Amazonas Department.
Born in Medellín in 1972.




"MISSES COLOMBIA" SINCE 1934




 
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