Evelyn García
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Full name | Evelyn Yessenia García Marroquín |
Date of birth | December 29, 1982 |
nation | Lointek team |
discipline | Road cycling, track cycling |
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Last updated: February 16, 2014 |
Evelyn Yessenia García Marroquín (born December 29, 1982 in Santa Ana ) is a Salvadoran cyclist who is active on the road and track . She has been one of the most successful cyclists in Central America since the early 2000s.
Athletic career
Evelyn García began cycling in 1997 at the age of 15. She has been active in professional cycling since 2001. After Maureen Kaila (1996 and 2000) she was the second Salvadoran cyclist to take part in the Olympic Games. She competed three times - 2004 , 2008 and 2012 - at the Olympic Games; In 2012 in London she was the flag bearer of El Salvador at the opening ceremony. Her best finish at the 2008 Olympics was a twelfth place in the single pursuit on the track.
In 2013 García won the 20-kilometer individual time trial at the Central American Games , in which she competed in her country's jersey.
National awards
- Estrella del Ciclismo Espiga Dorada (Golden Badge of Honor) of the ILC / CID, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005
- Águila de Oro and Súper Águila INDES 2003 and 2004
(Source: Comité Olímpico de El Salvador)
Private
In December 2013 it was announced that Evelyn Garcia is pregnant and is expecting twins in April 2014.
Teams
- 2005-2006 Nobili Rubinetterie-Menikini-Cogeas
- 2007 Cmax Dila-Guerciotti-Cogeas
- 2008 Chirio-Forno d'Asolo
- 2009 Fenixs-Edilsavino
- 2012 Be Pink
- 2013 Pasta Zara-Cogeas
- 2015 Lointek team
Web links
- Evelyn García in the Radsportseiten.net database
- Evelyn García. Procyclingstats, accessed February 16, 2014 .
- Evelyn García in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
- Evelyn García - Ciclismo. Comité Olimpico de El Salvador, accessed February 16, 2014 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Evelyn Garcia, El Salvador. Go Fug Yourself, July 29, 2012, accessed February 16, 2014 .
- ↑ GSG-Team website ( Memento of the original from February 22, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Comité Olímpico de El Salvador ( Memento of March 28, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
- ^ Carlos Vides: Evelyn García con una nueva carrera: ser madre. Edhdeportes, December 30, 2013, accessed February 17, 2014 (Spanish).
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SURNAME | García, Evelyn |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | García Marroquín, Evelyn Yessenia |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Salvadoran road cyclist |
DATE OF BIRTH | December 29, 1982 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Santa Ana , El Salvador |