Cristian Ortega

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Cristian Ortega
Cristian ortega 2022.jpg
Personal information
Full nameCristian David Ortega Fontalvo
NicknameCris
Born (2000-09-29) 29 September 2000 (age 23)
Barranquilla, Colombia
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Team information
Current teamTeam Colombia
Discipline Track
RoleRider
Rider typeSprinter
Medal record
Representing Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Men's track cycling
Event1st2nd3rd
Nations Cup 011
Nations Cup stage 110
Pan American Championships 131
CAC Games 011
Bolivarian Games 100
Junior Pan American Games 300
Total663
Nations Cup
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Team sprint
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2022 1 km time trial
Pan American Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Carson Team sprint
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Lima 1 km time trial
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2024 CarsonSprint
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2024 Carson1 km time trial
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 San Juan Team sprint
Central American and Caribbean Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 San Salvador Team sprint
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2023 San SalvadorKeirin
Bolivarian Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Valledupar Team sprint
Junior Pan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 Cali-Valle Keirin
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2021 Cali-ValleSprint
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2021 Cali-ValleTeam sprint

Cristian David Ortega Fontalvo (born 29 September 2000) is a Colombian track cyclist, who specializes in sprinting events. [1] He competed in the 2022 UCI Track Cycling World Championships. [2]

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Major results

2021
Junior Pan American Games
1st Gold medal america.svg Keirin
1st Gold medal america.svg Sprint
1st Gold medal america.svg Team sprint
National Championships
2nd Keirin
2nd Team sprint
3rd Kilometer
3rd Sprint
2022
UCI Nations Cup
1st Gold medal blank.svg Kilometer, Glasgow
2nd Silver medal blank.svg Team sprint, Cali
Pan American Championships
2nd Silver medal america.svg Kilometer
Bolivarian Games
1st Gold medal bolivarianos.svg Team sprint
National Championships
2nd Kilometer
2nd Sprint
2nd Team sprint
2023
Pan American Championships
3rd Bronze medal america.svg Team sprint
Central American and Caribbean Games
2nd Silver medal america.svg Team sprint
3rd Bronze medal america.svg Keirin
2024
Pan American Championships
1st Gold medal america.svg Team sprint
2nd Silver medal america.svg Kilometer
2nd Silver medal america.svg Sprint

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References

  1. "Cristian David Ortega Fontalvo". the-sports.org. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  2. "Start list". tissottiming.com. March 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2022.