Fabian Hernando Puerta Zapata (born 12 July 1991) is a Colombian track cyclist.[1] He competed in keirin at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London and in keirin at the 2011 Pan American Games where he won a gold medal. He is married to fellow track cyclist Juliana Gaviria, and is brother in law to former track World Champion and Giro D'Italia points classification winner Fernando Gaviria.[2]

Fabián Puerta
Puerta in 2018
Personal information
Full nameFabián Hernando Puerta Zapata
Nickname"Chispas"
Born (1991-07-12) 12 July 1991 (age 33)
Caldas, Antioquia, Colombia
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight90 kg (198 lb)
Team information
Current team Colombia
DisciplineTrack cycling
RoleRider
Rider typeSprinter
Medal record
Representing  Colombia
Men's track cycling
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
World Championships 1 2 0
World Cup 3 0 1
World Cup stage 5 3 3
Pan American Games 2 1 1
Pan American Championships 15 3 2
CAC Games 5 3 1
South American Games 7 3 0
Bolivarian Games 8 2 0
Total 46 17 8
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Apeldoorn Keirin
Silver medal – second place 2014 Cali Keirin
Silver medal – second place 2017 Hong Kong Keirin
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2012-13 1 km time trial
Gold medal – first place 2014-15 Keirin
Gold medal – first place 2014-15 Sprint
Bronze medal – third place 2012-13 Keirin
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2011 Guadalajara Keirin
Gold medal – first place 2015 Toronto Keirin
Silver medal – second place 2011 Guadalajara Sprint
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Guadalajara Team sprint
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 Aguascalientes Team sprint
Gold medal – first place 2011 Medellín Keirin
Gold medal – first place 2011 Medellín Team sprint
Gold medal – first place 2012 Mar del Plata Keirin
Gold medal – first place 2013 Mexico City Keirin
Gold medal – first place 2013 Mexico City 1 km time trial
Gold medal – first place 2014 Aguascalientes Keirin
Gold medal – first place 2015 Santiago Keirin
Gold medal – first place 2015 Santiago Sprint
Gold medal – first place 2016 Aguascalientes Keirin
Gold medal – first place 2016 Aguascalientes Sprint
Gold medal – first place 2016 Aguascalientes Team sprint
Gold medal – first place 2017 Couva Keirin
Gold medal – first place 2017 Couva 1 km time trial
Gold medal – first place 2017 Couva Team sprint
Silver medal – second place 2014 Aguascalientes Sprint
Silver medal – second place 2014 Aguascalientes Team sprint
Silver medal – second place 2017 Couva Sprint
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Medellín 1 km time trial
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Mar del Plata Sprint
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Mayagüez 1 km time trial
Gold medal – first place 2014 Veracruz Keirin
Gold medal – first place 2014 Veracruz Sprint
Gold medal – first place 2014 Veracruz 1 km time trial
Gold medal – first place 2018 Barranquilla Keirin
Silver medal – second place 2010 Mayagüez Team sprint
Silver medal – second place 2014 Veracruz Team sprint
Silver medal – second place 2018 Barranquilla Sprint
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Barranquilla Team sprint
South American Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Medellín 1 km time trial
Gold medal – first place 2010 Medellín Team sprint
Gold medal – first place 2014 Santiago Keirin
Gold medal – first place 2014 Santiago Sprint
Gold medal – first place 2018 Cochabamba Sprint
Gold medal – first place 2018 Cochabamba Team sprint
Gold medal – first place 2022 Asunción Keirin
Silver medal – second place 2014 Santiago Team sprint
Silver medal – second place 2018 Cochabamba Keirin
Silver medal – second place 2022 Asunción Sprint
Bolivarian Games
Gold medal – first place 2009 Sucre Team sprint
Gold medal – first place 2013 Trujillo Keirin
Gold medal – first place 2013 Trujillo Sprint
Gold medal – first place 2013 Trujillo 1 km time trial
Gold medal – first place 2017 Santa Marta Keirin
Gold medal – first place 2017 Santa Marta Sprint
Gold medal – first place 2017 Santa Marta 1 km time trial
Gold medal – first place 2017 Santa Marta Team sprint
Silver medal – second place 2009 Sucre 1 km time trial
Silver medal – second place 2013 Trujillo Team sprint

Sanctions

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On 14 August 2018 the Union Cycliste Internationale announced that it had notified Fabian Hernando Puerta Zapata of an Adverse Analytical Finding (AAF) of boldenone in a sample collected in the scope of an out-of-competition control on 11 June 2018. In accordance with UCI Anti-Doping Rules, Puerta was provisionally suspended until the adjudication of the affair.[3] On 29 August 2019 the UCI announced a four-year Anti-Doping Rule Violation (ADRV) of Fabian Hernando Puerta Zapata. The ADRV Date was 11 June 2018, and the period of ineligibility is until 12 August 2022.[4]

Major results

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2010
Central American and Caribbean Games
1st 1 km time trial
2nd Team sprint
Pan American Road and Track Championships
1st team sprint
2011
Pan American Games
1st Keirin
2nd Sprint
3rd Team sprint
2012
Pan American Road and Track Championships
1st Keirin
3rd Sprint
Track Cycling World Cup
1st 1 km time trial, Round 1, Cali
1st Keirin, Round 1, Cali
2nd Sprint, Round 1, Cali
2013
Pan American Road and Track Championships
1st Keirin
1st 1 km time trial
2nd Flying lap
Copa Cobernador de Carabobo
1st Sprint
1st Keirin

References

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  1. ^ "Fabián Puerta". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
  2. ^ "El noble gesto de Fernando Gaviria con Fabián Puerta" [The noble gesture of Fernando Gaviria to Fabián Puerta]. El Espectador (in Spanish). 22 February 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  3. ^ "UCI statement on Fabian Hernando Puerta Zapata". Union Cycliste Internationale. 14 August 2018.
  4. ^ "UCI ADRV Sanctions list 29 August 2019" (PDF). Union Cycliste Internationale. 29 August 2019.
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