Kevin Daniel Ríos Quintana (born January 24, 1993, in
Rionegro, Antioquia) is a Colombian amateur track cyclist.
He represented his nation
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country primarily located in South America with Insular region of Colombia, insular regions in North America. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the north, Venezuel ...
, as a member of the men's national pursuit team, at the
2012 Summer Olympics
The 2012 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012, were an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...
, and also, claimed the men's junior trophy in road cycling at the 2011 Vuelta del Porvenir de Colombia.
Rios qualified for the Colombian squad in the
men's team pursuit at the
2012 Summer Olympics
The 2012 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012, were an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...
in London based on the nation's selection process from the UCI Track World Rankings. He and his teammates
Edwin Ávila
Edwin Alcibiades Ávila Vanegas (born 21 November 1989 in Cali) is a Colombian road and track cyclist, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam . At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed in the Men's team pursuit for the national team. He won the Co ...
,
Arles Castro
Arles Antonio Castro Laverde (born July 17, 1979) is a male professional track and road racing cyclist from Colombia. He won a silver medal for his native country at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil alongside Carlos Alz ...
, and
Weimar Roldán
Weimar Alfonso Roldán Ortíz (born May 17, 1985 in Medellín) is a Colombian professional road and track cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team .
Major results
;2005
: 1st Time trial, Pan American Under-23 Road Championships ...
recorded an eighth-place time of 4:04.772 in the classification final match, losing only to the Dutch squad by more than two tenths of a second.
References
External links
NBC Olympics Profile*
1993 births
Living people
Colombian male cyclists
Colombian track cyclists
Cyclists at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Olympic cyclists for Colombia
People from Rionegro
Cyclists from Antioquia Department
21st-century Colombian sportsmen
Competitors at the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games
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