Mariana Pajon earned Colombia their first gold medal of the London Games when she thundered to victory in the women's BMX event on Friday.Pajon, who had dominated her three semi-final runs in awe-inspiring fashion, led the eight-rider strong field after the first bend and never looked back.New Zealand's Sarah Walker took silver and Dutchwoman Laura Smulders claimed bronze while local hope Shanaze Reade settled for sixth.Minutes after Pajon, male BMX cyclist Carlos Mario Oquendo won bronze in the men's category, lifting Colombia's total number of medals to eight.
The country's old record was set in 1972 when Colombian athletes brought home three medals. In London, Colombia has so far won one gold, three silver and four bronze medals.
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