Perez is said to have been stabbed in the neck in the Colombian Carmen de Viboral district of Antioquia.
The former world cycling champion was taken to hospital, but his life could not be saved.
The fatal injury is said to have occurred during an attempted robbery, the Colombian Cycling Federation wrote. Their websites.
– Today we say goodbye to a great hero, but above all to an exceptional person. We will always remember his smile, friendship and fighting spirit. He writes that his legacy will live on in every step of the cyclists he inspired, and in the hearts of all Colombians. Bicycle Association.
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Authorities are working to clarify the course of events, Antioquia Governor Andres Julián Rendón wrote on X.
According to Rendon, Perez was found on a public road with stab wounds.
World Champion: Marlon Perez. Photo: Colombian Cycling Federation
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In 2011, he won the gold medal during the Pan American Games in Guadalajara, while already in 1994 he managed to decorate himself with the title of world champion in track cycling.
Perez has also participated three times in the Giro d'Italia. He retired as a professional cyclist in 2016.
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