Jhon Jarrín (21 December 1961 – 9 March 2021) was an Ecuadorian track cyclist.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 December 1961 Guamote, Ecuador |
| Died | 9 March 2021 (aged 59) Cuenca, Ecuador |
He was seen as a Colombian track cycling pioneer.[2] After he became an established track cyclist, he competed in the individual and team pursuit events at the 1980 Summer Olympics.[2][3]
He became the South American, Bolivarian Games and Pan American champion.[2] He continued with track cycling in the masters category.[2] He was together with footballer Arturo Cárdenas the torch lighter at the 1985 Bolivarian Games.[4]
Jarrín was hit by a motorist in Cuenca on 9 March 2021 and died from the injuries shortly after.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Jhon Jarrín". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "Lamentan en Ecuador la muerte del exciclista olímpico Jhon Jarrín". SWI swissinfo.ch.
- ^ "Jhon Jarrín Olympic Results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 7 October 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ^ Gamarra Zorrilla, José, Bolivia Olímpica Capítulos VI al VIII (PDF) (in Spanish), ANDES Academia del Conocimiento y el Desarrollo "Fernando Diez de Medina", retrieved 22 October 2012
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