Hersony Gadiel Canelón Vera (born 8 December 1988,
Caracas
Caracas ( , ), officially Santiago de León de Caracas (CCS), is the capital and largest city of Venezuela, and the center of the Metropolitan Region of Caracas (or Greater Caracas). Caracas is located along the Guaire River in the northern p ...
) is a male professional
track and
road cyclist
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from
Venezuela
Venezuela, officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many Federal Dependencies of Venezuela, islands and islets in the Caribbean Sea. It com ...
.
He won a silver medal for his native country at the
2007 Pan American Games
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in
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Founded in 1565 by the Portuguese, the city wa ...
, alongside
César Marcano
César Mervin Marcano Sánchez (born October 22, 1987, in Carabobo) is a male professional track and road cyclist from Venezuela. He won a silver medal for his native country at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, alongside ...
and
Andris Hernández
Andris José Hernández Gimenez (born January 11, 1982) is a male professional track cyclist, track and road racing cyclist from Venezuela. He won three medals for his native country at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Care ...
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
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in London and the
2016 Games in Rio.
Career
;2007
: in
Pan American Games
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, Track, Team Sprint, Rio de Janeiro (BRA)
;2010
: in
Central American and Caribbean Games
The Central American and Caribbean Games (CAC or CACGs) are a multi-sport regional championship event, held quadrennial (once every four years), typically in the middle (even) year between Summer Olympics. The games are for 32 countries and ...
, Track, Team Sprint, Mayagüez (PUR)
: in
Central American and Caribbean Games
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, Track, Keirin, Mayagüez (PUR)
: in
Central American and Caribbean Games
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, Sprint, Mayagüez (PUR)
: in
Pan American Road and Track Championships
The Pan American Cycling Championships are the continental cycling championships for road bicycle racing held annually for member nations of the Pan American Cycling Confederation. The events were first held in 1974 in Cali
Santiago de Cali ...
, Track, Team Sprint, Aguascalientes (MEX)
;2011
: in
Pan American Games
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, Track,
Sprint, Guadalajara (MEX)
: in
Pan American Games
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, Track,
Team Sprint
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, Guadalajara (MEX)
: in
Pan American Games
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, Track,
Keirin
– "racing track" – is a form of Motor-paced racing, motor-paced cycle racing in which track cycling, track cyclists sprint for victory following a speed-controlled start behind a motorized or non-motorized pacer. It was developed in Japan ...
, Guadalajara (MEX)
: in Round 2
2011–12 UCI Track Cycling World Cup
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, Team Sprint, Cali (COL)
: in Round 2
2011–12 UCI Track Cycling World Cup
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, Keirin, Cali (COL)
;2012
: in
Pan American Road and Track Championships
The Pan American Cycling Championships are the continental cycling championships for road bicycle racing held annually for member nations of the Pan American Cycling Confederation. The events were first held in 1974 in Cali
Santiago de Cali ...
, Track, Sprint, Mar del Plata (ARG)
: in
Pan American Road and Track Championships
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Santiago de Cali ...
, Track, Team Sprint, Mar del Plata (ARG)
;2013
: in
Pan American Road and Track Championships
The Pan American Cycling Championships are the continental cycling championships for road bicycle racing held annually for member nations of the Pan American Cycling Confederation. The events were first held in 1974 in Cali
Santiago de Cali ...
, Track, Team Sprint, Mexico City (MEX)
: in
Pan American Road and Track Championships
The Pan American Cycling Championships are the continental cycling championships for road bicycle racing held annually for member nations of the Pan American Cycling Confederation. The events were first held in 1974 in Cali
Santiago de Cali ...
, Track, Flying Lap, Mexico City (MEX)
: in
Pan American Road and Track Championships
The Pan American Cycling Championships are the continental cycling championships for road bicycle racing held annually for member nations of the Pan American Cycling Confederation. The events were first held in 1974 in Cali
Santiago de Cali ...
, Track, Sprint, Mexico City (MEX)
: in Venezuelan National Championships, Track, Sprint
: in Venezuelan National Championships, Track, Keirin
: in Copa Cobernador, Sprint, Carabobo (VEN)
: in Copa Cobernador, Keirin, Carabobo (VEN)
: in Round 1
2013–14 UCI Track Cycling World Cup, Keirin, Manchester (GBR)
References
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1988 births
Living people
Venezuelan male cyclists
Venezuelan track cyclists
Cyclists at the 2007 Pan American Games
Cyclists at the 2011 Pan American Games
Cyclists at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Cyclists at the 2015 Pan American Games
Cyclists at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Cyclists at the 2019 Pan American Games
Olympic cyclists for Venezuela
Cyclists from Caracas
Pan American Games gold medalists in cycling
Pan American Games silver medalists in cycling
Pan American Games bronze medalists in cycling
Pan American Games gold medalists for Venezuela
Pan American Games silver medalists for Venezuela
Pan American Games bronze medalists for Venezuela
Medalists at the 2007 Pan American Games
Medalists at the 2011 Pan American Games
Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games
Medalists at the 2019 Pan American Games
21st-century Venezuelan sportsmen
Competitors at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games
Competitors at the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games
Competitors at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games