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Ricardo Cardeno
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Ricardo José Cardeño Restrepo (born January 8, 1971 in Medellín
) is a triathlete from Colombia
who won the 2005 Pan American Triathlon Championships, and who has represented his native country three times at the Pan American Games
: 1995, 1999 and 2007. Cardeno has competed at the international level since 1991. He won the 2002 and 2007 Pan American Duathlon Championships in Colombia.
Medellín
Medellín , officially the Municipio de Medellín or Municipality of Medellín, is the second largest city in Colombia. It is in the Aburrá Valley, one of the more northerly of the Andes in South America. It has a population of 2.3 million...
) is a triathlete from Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
who won the 2005 Pan American Triathlon Championships, and who has represented his native country three times at the Pan American Games
Pan American Games
The Pan-American or Pan American Games are a major event in the Americas featuring summer and formerly winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Pan American Games are the second largest multi-sport event after the Summer Olympics...
: 1995, 1999 and 2007. Cardeno has competed at the international level since 1991. He won the 2002 and 2007 Pan American Duathlon Championships in Colombia.