A fatal neck wound ended the life of Marlon Perezan athlete who will be remembered by many for having brought joy to dozens of people in Antioquia, Colombia and around the world.
This Friday, the authorities of El Carmen de Viboral They confirmed the news with a mixture of sadness and surprise: this cyclist was unable to recover from his fatal injuries after arriving at a hospital in that municipality to which he was transferred.
In process to identify the person responsible
Andrés Martínez Romerocommander of the Antioquia Police Department, stated: “an investigative process is already underway with the Prosecutor’s Office.” As part of it and based on “technical evidence” it is known that a person identified with the alias “Barbas” was with Marlon Pérez, in the moments prior to the event, “during the afternoon.” “It could have been due to an act of intolerance, among known people, due to the consumption of alcoholic beverages,” explained the commander.
Andrés Julián Rendón, governor of Antioquialamented the death of Marlon Pérez through his account in
Hugo Jiménez Cuervo, mayor of El Carmen de Viboralalso regretted the events and said that this leads to rejecting “any act of violence.” And he highlighted the reaction of the monitoring center and the authorities. Likewise, the Mayor’s Office of that municipality released a statement outlining its position.
An international champion
The Colombian Cycling Federation He spoke about the death of Marlon Pérez: “Marlon was not only a reference in Colombian cycling, but also an example of dedication, discipline and passion for the sport. “His career left its mark in each of the competitions in which he participated, carrying the colors of our country high and filling us with pride with his achievements.”
And then he made a list of his achievements: “he was world champion of the points event in 1994; world champion of tandem paracycling as a guide for Javier Serna in 2017; Pan American time trial champion, at the 2011 Guadalajara Pan American Games; three-time national time trial champion (96, 99 and 01) and was winner of six stages in the Vuelta a Colombia. He also represented Colombia in three Olympic Games (Atlanta 1996, Sydney 2000 and Athens 2004) and in one Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020).”
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