María Mayalen Noriega is a Spanish cyclist who competes in regular cycling and Paralympic cycling as a pilot for Josefa Benítez Guzman, with whom she won a silver medal at the 2012 Summer Paralympics. She has also served as a guide for Susana Rodríguez in the paratriathlon.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Born | 19 February 1982 Mexico |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Sport | Cycling |
Personal
editNoriega was born on 19 February 1982 in Mexico.[1][2][3] Her ancestry is from the Catalan region of Spain,[4] and she now lives in Mataró, Barcelona.[2] In 2013, she was awarded the silver Real Orden al Mérito Deportivo.[5][6] In 2013, she had a broken scapula following a fall after a chain on her bicycle broke. This forced her to sit out of competitive sport for a few weeks.[3] According to one of the sportspeople Noriega has been a guide for, she loves competition.[7]
Swimming
editHer first sport was swimming.[3] As a youngster, Noriega set national records in swimming in Mexico.[3]
Cycling
editNoriega is a cyclist who competes individually, and as a pilot for vision impaired cyclists.[5][8]
At the 2011 Stage National TT Championships Spain, Noriega finished fifth.[8] She competed in the 2012 Spanish track cycling championships, and was one of the underdogs.[9] In January 2012, she competed at the Ciutat de Palma Trophy IV as a pilot for Josefa Benítez Guzman.[10] From the Catalan region of Spain, she was a recipient of a 2012 Plan ADOP scholarship.[11]
Noriega competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in cycling[5][12] as the pilot for Josefa Benítez Guzman. The pair won a silver medal at the Games in a road event.[13][14][15][16] Following the London Games, she had an intention of focusing less on being a pilot and more on her individual cycling career.[3]
In June 2013, Noriega competed in the Spanish national championships,[4] finishing second in the women's road race.[8] In 2013, she won the Girona City Cyclocross event in the women's category.[17] Noriega has been a member of the Bizkaia–Durango cycling team in 2013 and 2014.[1][18]
Triathlon
editIn 2012, Noriega competed in the Paratriathlon World Championships as the guide for Susana Rodríguez. She served as Rodríguez's guide for the 2013 Para-triathlon World Championships in London.[7] Going into the event, she said that she was unsure if she would be able to match Rodríguez's stroke.[3]
References
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- ^ a b ProCyclingStats (19 February 1982). "Mayalen Noriega". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ^ a b "Datos Biografía". Paralimpicos.es. 19 February 1982. Archived from the original on 12 March 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f "Mayalen Noriega: "Tres dĂas antes de la carrera no sabĂa si iba a poder competir"". dxtadaptado.com. 30 September 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ^ a b "Santesteban, campeona de España en línea — Deportes — El Periódico de Aragón". Elperiodicodearagon.com. 23 June 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ^ a b c "El paralímpico extremeño Enrique Floriano recibe la Medalla de la Real Orden al Mérito Deportivo" (in Spanish). Region Digital. 29 October 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
- ^ "El recuerdo a María de Villota marca la entrega de Reales Órdenes al Mérito Deportivo". 20minutos.es. 29 October 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ^ a b "Susana RodrĂguez: "Estoy muy contenta y satisfecha de haber empezado en un deporte muy nuevo". dxtadaptado.com. 26 September 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ^ a b c ProCyclingStats (19 February 1982). "Mayalen Noriega". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ^ "Balears da un golpe de autoridad » Noticias » Deportes » Ultima Hora Mallorca". Ultimahora.es. 29 September 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ^ "David Muntaner pasa el rodillo » Deporte balear » Deportes » Ultima Hora Mallorca". Ultimahora.es. 29 January 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ^ "Observatori Català de l'Esport OCE INEFC" (in Spanish). Observatoridelesport.cat. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
- ^ "Mayalen Noriega es una de las deportistas de apoyo de nuestra delegación paralímpica". Mujerhoy.com. 24 August 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ^ "Mariano Rajoy felicita a Teresa Perales — Deportes — El Periódico de Aragón". Elperiodicodearagon.com. 11 September 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ^ "Rajoy felicita a Teresa Perales, Alberto Suárez y Enhamed Enhamed por sus medallas en Londres — Deportes — El Periódico de Aragón". Elperiodicodearagon.com. 10 September 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ^ "Servimedia-Noticias-Sociedad". Servimedia.es. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ^ RTVE.es/EFE (8 September 2012). "Josefa Benítez y Noriega logran la plata en tándem femenino". RTVE.es. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ^ "El francès Hugo Drechou guanya el Ciclocròs Ciutat de Girona — Diari de Girona". Diaridegirona.cat. 9 December 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ^ "El Bizkaia-Durango confirma siete corredoras / Féminas / Noticias del ciclismo / BICI CICLISMO". Biciciclismo.com. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
