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Nationality | Spanish |
Born | Mexico | 19 February 1982
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Sport | Cycling |
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.
Noriega 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]
Her first sport was swimming. [3] As a youngster, Noriega set national records in swimming in Mexico. [3]
Noriega 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]
In 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]
Personal information | |
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Nationality | Spanish |
Born | Mexico | 19 February 1982
Sport | |
Country | ![]() |
Sport | Cycling |
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.
Noriega 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]
Her first sport was swimming. [3] As a youngster, Noriega set national records in swimming in Mexico. [3]
Noriega 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]
In 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]