There are athletic prodigies, and then there is Mariana Pajón. Born in Medellin, Colombia, Pajón first sat on a BMX bike at 4 years old. Just a year later she won her first national championship, and ...

BMX racer, Mariana Pajón, has achieved all that needs to be done in her sport, but the lure of more success drives the Colombian athlete onwards. Get to know her right here. When it comes to BMX ...

Mariana Pajon of Colombia celebrates winning the gold medal in the women's cycling BMX final at the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru, Friday, Aug. 9, 2019. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano) LIMA, Peru (AP) — ...

TOKYO - Colombian Mariana Pajon's long reign as queen of Olympic women's BMX racing was ended by British underdog Bethany Shriever in a gripping final on an accident-marred day in which American ...

LONDON – Former world champion Mariana Pajon won the women’s BMX competition, giving Colombia its first gold at the London Olympics on Friday. Pajon, her country’s flagbearer at the opening ceremony, ...

TOKYO, July 30 (Reuters) - Colombian Mariana Pajon's long reign as queen of women's BMX racing came to an end on Friday when she ceded her place to Britain's Bethany Shriever, but the Medellin native ...

"Changed the Game" is a Yahoo Sports series dedicated to the women who are often overlooked, under-appreciated or simply deserve more flowers for their contributions to women's sports history. There ...

TOKYO, July 30 (Reuters) - Colombian Mariana Pajon's long reign as queen of Olympic women's BMX racing was ended by British underdog Bethany Shriever in a gripping final on an accident-marred day in ...

TOKYO - Colombian Mariana Pajon's long reign as queen of Olympic women's BMX racing was ended by British underdog Bethany Shriever in a gripping final on an accident-marred day in which American ...