Hersony Canelón

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Canelón and the second or maternal family name is Vera.
Hersony Canelón
2018 2019 UCI Track World Cup Berlin 197.jpg
Canelón in 2018
Personal information
Full nameHersony Gadiel Canelón Vera
Born (1988-12-08) 8 December 1988 (age 33)
Team information
DisciplineTrack
RoleRider
Rider typeSprinter
Medal record
Representing  Venezuela
Men's track cycling
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2011 Guadalajara Sprint
Gold medal – first place 2011 Guadalajara Team sprint
Silver medal – second place 2007 Rio de Janeiro Team sprint
Silver medal – second place 2011 Guadalajara Keirin
Silver medal – second place 2015 Toronto Team sprint
Silver medal – second place 2015 Toronto Keirin
Silver medal – second place 2019 Lima Keirin
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Toronto Sprint
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Lima Sprint
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Medellin Sprint
Gold medal – first place 2013 Mexico City Sprint
Gold medal – first place 2013 Mexico City Team sprint
Gold medal – first place 2014 Aguascalientes Sprint
Gold medal – first place 2014 Aguascalientes Team sprint
Gold medal – first place 2015 Santiago Team sprint
Silver medal – second place 2010 Aguascalientes Team sprint
Silver medal – second place 2011 Medellin Keirin
Silver medal – second place 2012 Mar del Plata Sprint
Silver medal – second place 2015 Santiago Keirin
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Medellin Team sprint
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Mar del Plata Team sprint
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Aguascalientes Keirin

Hersony Gadiel Canelón Vera (born 8 December 1988, Caracas) is a male professional track and road cyclist from Venezuela.[1] He won a silver medal for his native country at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, alongside César Marcano and Andris Hernández in the Men's Track Team Sprint, and won a gold in 2010. He competed in men's track cycling at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London and the 2016 Games in Rio.[1][2][3][4]

Career[]

2007
Silver medal blank.svg in Pan American Games, Track, Team Sprint, Rio de Janeiro (BRA)
2010
Gold medal blank.svg in Central American and Caribbean Games, Track, Team Sprint, Mayagüez (PUR)
Silver medal blank.svg in Central American and Caribbean Games, Track, Keirin, Mayagüez (PUR)
Silver medal blank.svg in Central American and Caribbean Games, Sprint, Mayagüez (PUR)
Silver medal blank.svg in Pan American Road and Track Championships, Track, Team Sprint, Aguascalientes (MEX)
2011
Gold medal blank.svg in Pan American Games, Track, Sprint, Guadalajara (MEX)
Gold medal blank.svg in Pan American Games, Track, Team Sprint, Guadalajara (MEX)
Silver medal blank.svg in Pan American Games, Track, Keirin, Guadalajara (MEX)
Bronze medal blank.svg in Round 2 2011–12 UCI Track Cycling World Cup, Team Sprint, Cali (COL)
Bronze medal blank.svg in Round 2 2011–12 UCI Track Cycling World Cup, Keirin, Cali (COL)
2012
Silver medal blank.svg in Pan American Road and Track Championships, Track, Sprint, Mar del Plata (ARG)[5]
Bronze medal blank.svg in Pan American Road and Track Championships, Track, Team Sprint, Mar del Plata (ARG)[6]
2013
Gold medal blank.svg in Pan American Road and Track Championships, Track, Team Sprint, Mexico City (MEX)
Gold medal blank.svg in Pan American Road and Track Championships, Track, Flying Lap, Mexico City (MEX)
Gold medal blank.svg in Pan American Road and Track Championships, Track, Sprint, Mexico City (MEX)
Gold medal blank.svg in Venezuelan National Championships, Track, Sprint
Gold medal blank.svg in Venezuelan National Championships, Track, Keirin
Silver medal blank.svg in Copa Cobernador, Sprint, Carabobo (VEN)
Bronze medal blank.svg in Copa Cobernador, Keirin, Carabobo (VEN)
Bronze medal blank.svg in Round 1 2013–14 UCI Track Cycling World Cup, Keirin, Manchester (GBR)

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Hersony Canelón Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  2. ^ "Results - Mens Keirin - Cycling - Rio 2016 - Olympics". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Results - Mens Sprint - Cycling - Rio 2016 - Olympics". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  4. ^ "Results - Mens Team Sprint - Cycling - Rio 2016 - Olympics". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  5. ^ "Canada come out on top in women's team pursuit". cyclingnews.com. 8 March 2012. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
  6. ^ "Chile too good in pursuit". cyclingnews.com. 8 March 2012. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
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