Ramón Hoyos
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Ramón•Hoyos Vallejo |
| Used name | Ramón•Hoyos |
| Nick/petnames | El Escarabajo / Don Ramón de Marinilla |
| Born | 26 May 1932 in Marinilla, Antioquia (COL) |
| Died | 19 November 2014 in Medellín, Antioquia (COL) |
| Measurements | 171 cm / 66 kg |
| NOC |  Colombia |
Biography
Ramón Hoyos competed in the road race at the 1956 and 1960 Olympics, although he also rode the team pursuit in 1956. His greatest accomplishment came at the 1955 Pan American Games, when he won the road race and Colombia to the team gold medal. Hoyos was a five-time champion at the Vuelta a Colombia, winning consecutively from 1953-56 and 1958. In 1955 he won 12 stages during the race. He also won the 1954 Tour of Puerto Rico. Hoyos became a sports reporter, later working for El Espectador.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Summer Olympics | Cycling Road (Cycling) | COL |
Ramón Hoyos | |||
| Road Race, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 13 | |||||
| Road Race, Team, Men (Olympic) | Colombia | 8 | ||||
| Cycling Track (Cycling) | COL |
Ramón Hoyos | ||||
| Team Pursuit, 4,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | Colombia | 1 h1 r1/4 | ||||
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Cycling Road (Cycling) | COL |
Ramón Hoyos | |||
| Road Race, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 48 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (2–0–0 1955 Ciudad de México CYC gold: road race and road race team)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Central American and Caribbean Games (2–0–0 1954 Ciudad de México CYC gold: road race team; 1959 Caracas CYC gold: road race team)