Fabián Puerta

Fabian Hernando Puerta Zapata (born 12 July 1991) is a Colombian track cyclist. 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.

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. 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.

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