Colombia has had success at the 2016 Rio Olympics so far. Oscar Figueroa, Caterine Ibarguen, and Mariana Pajón have each won gold medals in their events. Yuberjén Martinez and Yuri Alvear won silver medals in boxing and judo, respectively. Ingrid Valencia and Carlos Ramírez earned bronze medals in boxing and BMX cycling. While not all Colombian athletes have medaled, qualifying for the Olympics means they are among the best in their sports. Colombia hopes its athletes can earn more medals to surpass the eight total medals from the 2012 London Olympics.

1. F O R : W I L L I A M S . D Í A Z
A U G U S T 2 0 T H , 2 0 1 6
A SPECIAL NEWS: COLOMBIA TRIUMPHS
AT THE OLYMPIC GAMES RIO 2016

2. OUR CHAMPIONS…
On this occasion,
the Colombian
delegation
increased its
athletes; even
though, not all win
medals.

3. OUR CHAMPIONS…
However, they qualified
for the Olympic Games
among the best in the
world.
Therefore, they are
already our champions
in different sports than
they represent us.

4. OUR MEDALISTS…
So far, who have won Olympic
medals are:
• Gold medal: Oscar Figueroa
in weightlifting; Caterine
Ibarguen in athletics; Mariana
Pajón in BMX Ciclying.
• silver medal: Yuberjén
Martinez in boxing; Yuri
Alvear in judo.
• And also, bronze medal for
Ingrid Valencia in boxing and
Carlos Ramírez in BMX
Ciclying

5. OUR DREAMS…
However, we hope
to get more medals
with other athletes
and overcome the
total of eight medals
won at the last
Olympics in London
2012.