Daniela Carolina Munevar Florez
C1-3 Individual Time Trial
ColombiaBiography
Started: She began cycling at age 10 at a club run by Colombian road cyclist Rafael Antonio Nino. She took up Para cycling in 2015. (nuestrociclismo.com, 01 Aug 2015; Bravissimo CityTV YouTube channel, 12 Jul 2015; noticiascaracol.com, 20 May 2014)
Reason: Before her accident she competed in cycling at junior national level. In 2015 coach Jose Castro encouraged her to join the Colombian national Para cycling team. "Cycling is a sport that I carry in my heart." (Canal Trece Colombia YouTube channel, 08 Apr 2020; federacioncolombianadeciclismo.com, 10 Jul 2015; caracol.com.co, 22 May 2015)
Ambition: To win a medal at the Paralympic Games, and to win a road race title at the world championships. (Athlete, 27 Aug 2024)
Milestones: She became the first female Para cyclist representing Colombia to compete at the Paralympic Games when she participated at the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro. (SportsDeskOnline, 27 Jul 2017; prowomenscycling.com, 13 Sep 2016)
Awards: She was named Para Athlete of the Year at the 2022 El Espectador and Movistar Athlete of the Year Awards in Colombia. (federacioncolombianadeciclismo.com, 16 Dec 2022; periodicoeldiario.com, 12 Dec 2022)
Additional Info: FARMING
She helps to run her family's farm in Cucaita, Colombia. (Magazin Del Valle YouTube channel, 07 Apr 2024)
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Personal Details
GenderFemale
Birth DateJuly 18, 1995
Place of ResidenceBOYACA
OccupationAgriculturalist, Athlete
EducationEnvironmental Engineering - Santo Tomas University, Tunja, COL
Languages SpokenSpanish
CoachLino Casas
Highlights
PARA CYCLING
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 4 | C1-3 Individual Time Trial | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| 8 | C1-3 Road Race | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | |
| 8 | C1-3 Individual Time Trial | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | |
| 10 | C1-3 Road Race | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| Road World Championships | ||||
| 1 | C2 Individual Time Trial | 2021 | Cascais, POR | |
| 1 | C2 Individual Time Trial | 2017 | Pietermaritzburg, RSA | |
| 2 | Women's C2 - Road Race | 2023 | Glasgow, GBR | |
| 2 | Women's C2 - Road Race | 2022 | Baie-Comeau, QC, CAN | |
| 2 | Women's C2 - Road Race | 2019 | Emmen, NED | |
| 2 | Women's C2 - Road Race | 2017 | Pietermaritzburg, RSA | |
| 2 | Women's C2 - Road Race | 2015 | Nottwil, SUI | |
| 3 | C2 Individual Time Trial | 2022 | Baie-Comeau, QC, CAN | |
| 3 | Women's C2 - Road Race | 2021 | Cascais, POR | |
| 3 | C2 Individual Time Trial | 2019 | Emmen, NED | |
| 3 | Women's C2 - Road Race | 2018 | Maniago, ITA | |
| 3 | C2 Individual Time Trial | 2018 | Maniago, ITA | |
| 4 | C2 Individual Time Trial | 2015 | Nottwil, SUI | |
| 5 | C2 Individual Time Trial | 2023 | Glasgow, GBR | |
| UCI Para-Cycling Track World Championships | ||||
| 2 | Women's C2 - Scratch Race | 2016 | Montichiari, ITA | |
| 3 | Women's C2 - Omnium | 2024 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| 3 | Women's C2 - Omnium | 2022 | Montigny-le-Bretonneux, FRA | |
| 4 | Women's C2 - Scratch Race | 2024 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| 4 | Women's C2 - Scratch Race | 2023 | Glasgow, GBR | |
| 6 | Women's C2 - Omnium | 2023 | Glasgow, GBR | |
| 6 | C1-2 - Scratch Race | 2022 | Montigny-le-Bretonneux, FRA | |
| 7 | Women's C2 - Scratch Race | 2019 | Apeldoorn, NED | |
| ParaPan American Games | ||||
| 1 | C1-3 Road Race | 2023 | Santiago, CHI | |
| 3 | Women's C1-5 - Time Trial | 2023 | Santiago, CHI | |
| 9 | Women's C1-5 - 500m Time Trial | 2023 | Santiago, CHI | |
PARA CYCLING - TRACK
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 5 | C1-3 3000m Individual Pursuit | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| 7 | C1-3 500m Time Trial | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| 9 | C1-3 500m Time Trial | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | |
| 10 | C1-3 3000m Individual Pursuit | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | |
| ParaPan American Games | ||||
| 5 | C1-3 3000m Individual Pursuit | 2023 | Santiago, CHI | |
| UCI Para-Cycling Track World Championships | ||||
| 2 | C2 3000m Individual Pursuit | 2019 | Apeldoorn, NED | |
| 3 | C2 3000m Individual Pursuit | 2024 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| 3 | C2 3000m Individual Pursuit | 2022 | Montigny-le-Bretonneux, FRA | |
| 3 | C2 3000m Individual Pursuit | 2018 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| 3 | C2 3000m Individual Pursuit | 2016 | Montichiari, ITA | |
| 4 | Women's C2 - 500m Time Trial | 2022 | Montigny-le-Bretonneux, FRA | |
| 4 | Women's C1-3 - Scratch Race | 2018 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| 5 | Women's C2 - 500m Time Trial | 2024 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| 5 | Women's C2 - 500m Time Trial | 2019 | Apeldoorn, NED | |
| 6 | C2 3000m Individual Pursuit | 2023 | Glasgow, GBR | |
| 6 | Women's C2 - 500m Time Trial | 2018 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| 6 | Women's C2 - 500m Time Trial | 2016 | Montichiari, ITA | |
| 7 | Women's C2 - 500m Time Trial | 2023 | Glasgow, GBR | |
