Milton Ariel Winants Vazquez ( Spanish: Milton Ariel Wynants Vázquez ; March 29, 1972 , Paysandu , Uruguay ) - Uruguay cyclist , silver medalist of the 2000 Summer Olympics, points on four points, a participant in four Olympic Games, two-time champion of the Pan American Games, silver medalist, champion , Olympic champion, silver medalist. 2004
 Milton Winants | |
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| personal information | |
| Full name | Milton Ariel Winants Vazquez |
| Citizenship |  Uruguay |
| Date of Birth | March 29, 1972 (47 years) |
| Place of Birth | Paysandu , Uruguay |
| Rider Information | |
| Specialization | track racing |
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| Sports Awards | ||
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| Cycle track | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| Silver | Sydney 2000 | points race |
| Pan American Games | ||
| Silver | Mar del Plata 1995 | points race |
| Bronze | Winnipeg 1999 | points race |
| Gold | Santo Domingo 2003 | points race |
| Bronze | Rio de Janeiro 2007 | points race |
| World Championships | ||
| Silver | Melbourne 2004 | points race |
| Cycle highway | ||
| Pan American Games | ||
| Gold | Santo Domingo 2003 | group race |
Sports Biography
In 1996, Milton Winants made his debut at the Summer Olympics . The Uruguay cyclist took part in the points race. At the end of the race, Milton scored 6 points and took the 7th place.
At the 2000 Summer Olympics, Winants took part in the points race again. During the race, Winnat with another 8 athletes ahead of the rest of the riders on the circle. Of all these riders, Winants scored the most points (18), but since he himself fell behind the circle of Joan Llaneras , he took second place, becoming the silver medalist of the games. For his medal, Milton received $ 12,000. [1]
In 2004, at the Summer Olympics, Winants performed in two disciplines. In the points race, the Uruguayan cyclist took the 9th place, and in the Madison he remained the 10th.
The 2008 Summer Olympics were the latest in a Uruguayan career. In the points race, Winants took 16th place with just 5 points.
At the world championships, the main success in Milton’s career was silver at the 2004 World Championships . At the Pan American Games, Winants twice became the champion, and Milton won one gold medal in the road race.
Notes
Links
- Milton Winants - Olympic statistics on Sports-Reference.com (Eng.)
- Profile on cyclingarchives.com