MARIANA
PAJON
Medellín, Colombia,
October 10th, 1991
Height 5ft 2 in.
“My dream is individual, I'm
alone at the starting point, I'm
on the podium by myself, but
behind me there are THE TEAM"
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Mariana Pajon is a Colombian BMX rider.
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She is a two-time Olympic gold medalist and
BMX World Champion. She also is an Olimpic
silver medalist.
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She won her first national title at age of 5 and
her first world title at 9.
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She is the winner of 14 world championships, 2
national championships in the United States, 9
Latin American Championships and 10 Pan
American championships.
When his brother was 12, he also
practiced BMX , but had a very bad
accident in a race and he was never
able to run again. He is her idol and
because of him she is what she is in
her sports career. She said: "My brother
was going to be the best BMX rider in
the whole world, he couldn’t, so I did
all this in his honor."
Her achievements in
BMX have earned
her the nickname
"Queen of BMX.
PEDALING FOR A DREAM
Mariana Pajon Foundation
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She has a foundation.
It is a non-profit organization that was created in 2013.
The intention is to give opportunities to children and young
people in Colombia so that they see the sport and above all BMX,
as a real life alternative, as a space to take advantage of free
time and as a tool to fulfill their dreams and build a country.
“EVERY CHILD SHOULD HAVE A BIKE”
@nicogodoybmx
We fall but we get up!!!