Fabián Puerta

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 name	Fabián Hernando Puerta Zapata
Nickname	"Chispas"
Born	(1991-07-12) 12 July 1991 (age 34) Caldas, Antioquia, Colombia
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	90 kg (198 lb)
Team information
Current team	Colombia
Discipline	Track cycling
Role	Rider
Rider type	Sprinter
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 2018 Apeldoorn Keirin 2014 Cali Keirin 2017 Hong Kong Keirin World Cup 2012-13 1 km time trial 2014-15 Keirin 2014-15 Sprint 2012-13 Keirin Pan American Games 2011 Guadalajara Keirin 2015 Toronto Keirin 2011 Guadalajara Sprint 2011 Guadalajara Team sprint Pan American Championships 2010 Aguascalientes Team sprint 2011 Medellín Keirin 2011 Medellín Team sprint 2012 Mar del Plata Keirin 2013 Mexico City Keirin 2013 Mexico City 1 km time trial 2014 Aguascalientes Keirin 2015 Santiago Keirin 2015 Santiago Sprint 2016 Aguascalientes Keirin 2016 Aguascalientes Sprint 2016 Aguascalientes Team sprint 2017 Couva Keirin 2017 Couva 1 km time trial 2017 Couva Team sprint 2014 Aguascalientes Sprint 2014 Aguascalientes Team sprint 2017 Couva Sprint 2011 Medellín 1 km time trial 2012 Mar del Plata Sprint Central American and Caribbean Games 2010 Mayagüez 1 km time trial 2014 Veracruz Keirin 2014 Veracruz Sprint 2014 Veracruz 1 km time trial 2018 Barranquilla Keirin 2010 Mayagüez Team sprint 2014 Veracruz Team sprint 2018 Barranquilla Sprint 2018 Barranquilla Team sprint South American Games 2010 Medellín 1 km time trial 2010 Medellín Team sprint 2014 Santiago Keirin 2014 Santiago Sprint 2018 Cochabamba Sprint 2018 Cochabamba Team sprint 2022 Asunción Keirin 2014 Santiago Team sprint 2018 Cochabamba Keirin 2022 Asunción Sprint Bolivarian Games 2009 Sucre Team sprint 2013 Trujillo Keirin 2013 Trujillo Sprint 2013 Trujillo 1 km time trial 2017 Santa Marta Keirin 2017 Santa Marta Sprint 2017 Santa Marta 1 km time trial 2017 Santa Marta Team sprint 2009 Sucre 1 km time trial 2013 Trujillo Team sprint

Sanctions

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

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