Sportsmen and Women
(Arranged by date of birth)

Ramón Hoyos – Cyclist .
5 - time winner of the Tour of Colombia.
Hoyos was born in Marinilla in 1932.

Martin Emilio Cochice Rodríguez – Cyclist.
Winner of many national and international competitions.
He was b orn in Medellín in 1942 .

Maria Luisa Calle – Cyclist.
A decorated athlete, she was Olympic Medallist in 2004 , Athens and the World champion in Bordeaux, France. She also received the Gold Medal at the 2007 Pan American Games.
Calle was born in Medellín in 1968.

Ximena Restrepo – Athlete.
Awards: "Bolivarianos" Games, 1985 ; Latin American Games in Cuba, 1986; semi-finalist in Juniors {Greece), 1987; semi-finalist in Seoul Olympic Games, 1988; Bronze medal in Barcelona, Spain, 1992. She was born in Medellín in 1969.

Santiago Botero – Cyclist.
Winner of international and national competitions. World champion of 40.4 km in Belgium. He was the champion of the Tour of Colombia in 2007. Botero was born in Medellín in 1972.

Camilo Villegas – Golfer.
Villegas is one of the best golfers in the world and is a professional on the PGA Tour.
He was the winner of the 2007 Tokai Classic Tournament in Japan .
At the end of September 2008, Villegas was ranked seventh in the world as a result of his remarkable feat in winning two victories on the PGA TOUR: the BMW Championship and the PGA Tour Championship. He finished second in the FedEx Cup series standings.
He is the first Colombian to win a tournament on the PGA Tour.
In March, 2009, Villegas was awarded the Order of San Carlos, conferred by President Álvaro Uribe, as recognition for his work as Colombia 's sport's representative. He was born in Medellin in 1982.

Elkin Serna – Runner
This remarkable sportsman was the winner of the silver medal in the 42 kilometres marathon for athletes who were classified in the T12 (low vision) category at the Paralympic Games in Beijing ( China ) in 2008.
The great runner was the only Colombian who qualified to run the marathon. Serna was born in Urrao (Ant) in 1985.

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Beauty Queens "Miss Colombia"

Doris Gil Santamaría -1957-
Born in Medellín in 1939.
Pan American Coffee Queen in 1958.
She and her husband were infamously kidnapped and murdered
by the guerrillas in June of 2003.

María Luisa Riasco Velásquez -1969-
Born in Medellín in 1951.

María Patricia Arbeláez Peláez -1979-
Born in Medellín in1961.

María Teresa Gómez Fajardo -1981-
Born in Medellín in 1962.

Patricia López Ruiz -1986 -
She represented Antioquia Department.
She was Miss South America in 1987.
Born in Buga, Valle del Cauca, in 1967.

Claudia Elena Vásquez Ángel -1996-
Born in Medellín in 1974.

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Ana Lucía Agudelo Correa -1972-
She represented Valle del Cauca Department.
She was born in Medellín in 1953.

Paula Andrea Betancur Arroyave - 1992 -
First runner-up at the 1993 Miss Universe Beauty Pageant.
She represented the Amazonas Department.
Born in Medellín in 1972.

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