EVANGELISTA Ariana

Philippines
Cycling Mountain Bike
20 Sep 1996
27
Female
1.55/5'1''

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
MTB Cycling Mountain Bike Women's Cross Country Olympic LAP

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Chun'an Jieshou Sports Centre Mountain Bike Course
Women's Cross Country Olympic
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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RankEventYearLocation
Asian Games
DNFWomen's Cross Country2018Indonesia
World Championships
37Women's Cross Country (Short Track)2022Les Gets, FRA
39Women's Cross Country (Short Track)2023Glasgow, GBR
57Women's Cross Country2023Glasgow, GBR
67Women's Cross Country2022Les Gets, FRA
Asian Championships
3Mixed Cross Country Team Relay2018Cebu, PHI
7Women's Cross Country2020Chiang Rai, THA
11Women's Cross Country2019Kfardebian, LIB
South East Asian Games
10Women's Cross Country2021Hoa Binh, VIE
DNFWomen's Cross Country2019Tagaytay, PHI
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Yana, Queen of Trails, Queen Piggy [she calls herself that because she likes pigs]. (Facebook page, 20 Nov 2022; manilatimes, 22 Mar 2022; olympics, 03 Jul 2020)
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Ariana Evangelista
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Fashion, dancing, singing, baking, video games, watching TV, listening to music, creating TikTok videos. (Facebook page, 20 Nov 2022; racing, 02 Sep 2020)
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Athlete
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English
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Eboy Quinones [national]
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She began cycling at age 10, and started competing at age 18. (racing, 02 Sep 2020)
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"I was always into sports really. As a child, around the ages of seven and eight, I got into swimming and enjoyed the community aspect and fun it provided. I also took badminton seriously, and played that for many years. Around 10, I found cycling through my dad. My dad got invited by some friends to try mountain biking and we just started to cycle around Manila [Philippines]. It started out really as a hobby. Cycling was always just fun for me. That's the way it always was, and continues to be." (racing, 02 Sep 2020; olympics, 03 Jul 2020)
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To compete at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. (rappler, 10 Sep 2022)
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Competing at the 2022 World Championships in Les Gets, France. (Facebook page, 15 Aug 2022)
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Her father. (news, 06 Oct 2017)
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"I'm really a happy person. Whenever I face challenges, I say, 'That happens, next time I'm going to do better'." (olympics, 03 Jul 2020)

Additional Information

General
PROMOTING THE SPORT
She hopes her success in mountain biking will see other people in the Philippines get involved in the sport. "One of my big initiatives is working to get more people, and importantly more women, on bikes. It's a beautiful sport, and we live in an incredible country for cycling. My goal is to see more people riding, racing, and for Filipinos to see the bike as an important part of their culture. I have kept things really positive. My goal has been to be an uplifting voice for the cycling community and for the country as a whole. Cycling is one of the few things we can do to be healthy and active. Being healthy and active is extremely important for not only keeping our bodies strong, but the mind in a bright place. It's such an escape for me. Mentally and physically, it gets you far away. I live in the capital city here, and having the bike is a way to literally get out, and mentally free your thoughts. This is also one of the key messages I try to inspire into people about why to get into cycling." (racing, 02 Sep 2020; olympics, 03 Jul 2020)

Legend
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
LAP:
Lapped