Néstor Mora
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Néstor Oswaldo Mora Zárate (September 20, 1963 in Bogotá
– February 20, 1995 in Manizales
) was a racing cyclist from Colombia
, who represented his native country in the men's individual road race at the 1984 Summer Olympics
in Los Angeles
. He was a professional from 1985 to 1995, claiming three victories in that period. He died in 1995 when he was hit by a truck while training.
Bogotá
Bogotá, Distrito Capital , from 1991 to 2000 called Santa Fé de Bogotá, is the capital, and largest city, of Colombia. It is also designated by the national constitution as the capital of the department of Cundinamarca, even though the city of Bogotá now comprises an independent Capital district...
– February 20, 1995 in Manizales
Manizales
Manizales is a city and municipality in central Colombia, capital of Department of Caldas and part of the region of Colombian Coffee-Growers Axis, near the Nevado del Ruiz volcano....
) was a racing cyclist 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 represented his native country in the men's individual road race at the 1984 Summer Olympics
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...
in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
. He was a professional from 1985 to 1995, claiming three victories in that period. He died in 1995 when he was hit by a truck while training.