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]

Hersony Canelón
Canelón in 2018
Personal information
Full nameHersony Gadiel Canelón Vera
Born (1988-12-08) 8 December 1988 (age 35)
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

Career

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2007
  in Pan American Games, Track, Team Sprint, Rio de Janeiro (BRA)
2010
  in Central American and Caribbean Games, Track, Team Sprint, Mayagüez (PUR)
  in Central American and Caribbean Games, Track, Keirin, Mayagüez (PUR)
  in Central American and Caribbean Games, Sprint, Mayagüez (PUR)
  in Pan American Road and Track Championships, Track, Team Sprint, Aguascalientes (MEX)
2011
  in Pan American Games, Track, Sprint, Guadalajara (MEX)
  in Pan American Games, Track, Team Sprint, Guadalajara (MEX)
  in Pan American Games, Track, Keirin, Guadalajara (MEX)
  in Round 2 2011–12 UCI Track Cycling World Cup, Team Sprint, Cali (COL)
  in Round 2 2011–12 UCI Track Cycling World Cup, Keirin, Cali (COL)
2012
  in Pan American Road and Track Championships, Track, Sprint, Mar del Plata (ARG)[5]
  in Pan American Road and Track Championships, Track, Team Sprint, Mar del Plata (ARG)[6]
2013
  in Pan American Road and Track Championships, Track, Team Sprint, Mexico City (MEX)
  in Pan American Road and Track Championships, Track, Flying Lap, Mexico City (MEX)
  in Pan American Road and Track Championships, 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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  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.