Daniel Dhers (born March 25, 1985, in Caracas, Venezuela) is a Venezuelan professional BMX rider. He is currently sponsored by Red Bull, POC, DC Shoes, Specialized, Albe's Mailorder, Sony and Verizon.[1] Dhers lived in Greenville, North Carolina, known as Protown USA because of the concentration of BMX riders that live there, including Dave Mirra.[2][3][4] Dhers in 2013 opened in Holly Springs, North Carolina a public mountain biking, BMX, and skateboarding park, the Daniel Dhers Action Sports Complex.
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| Full name | Daniel Eduardo Dhers Arellano | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | March 25, 1985 Caracas, Venezuela | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 134 lb (61 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Venezuela | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | BMX | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | 6 × X-Games medals / 4 × Overall Dew tour champion / 2014 Overall FISE world series champion / Numerous FISE (BMX masters, LG Action Sports...) medals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
editDhers began riding BMX when he was twelve years old in Caracas to socialize with friends and in 1998 he visited his first skatepark. Then, he started traveling to different countries to compete and gain experience. In 2003, he entered his first contest. In 2006, Dhers went to the United States and won the Dew Action Sports Tour, which he would win again in 2007, 2008, and 2010.[5][6] He would also win gold medals at the X Games in 2007,[7] 2008,[8] and 2010.[9] He was featured on several episodes of the American TV program Nitro Circus. He has traveled the world competing and promoting the sport.
Dhers is one of the most decorated BMX riders of all time.[10]
He will stop his career after 2024 olympics. He joined BMX freestyle coach for team China.[11]
Daniel Dhers Action Sports Complex
editIn 2013 Dhers and Abel Zalcberg founded the Daniel Dhers Action Sports Complex, which opened on May 3, 2014 in North Carolina.[12] The 37,000-square-foot [13] family-oriented BMX, scooter and skateboarding facility includes both indoor and outdoor parks.[14]
References
edit- ^ "Dhers signs with Sony and Verizon Wireless". ESPN.com. 2010-06-02. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
- ^ York, Cody (2012-12-30). "Inside Daniel Dhers' house". ESPN. Archived from the original on 2014-04-22. Retrieved 2013-09-13.
- ^ "Recreation and Parks". Greenville. 2013-08-14. Archived from the original on 2013-09-02. Retrieved 2013-09-13.
- ^ Castleberry, Tony (2010-08-23). "Calling Protown Home". Greenville Daily Reflector. Archived from the original on August 25, 2010. Retrieved 2010-08-24.Dhers is a hero to a lot of young BMX riders. When they start riding they look at the way he rides and the type of bike that he rides and tries to copy it.
- ^ Thomas, Pete (2007-10-22). "White falls, but still wins trophy". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-07-08.
- ^ Ruibal, Sal (2009-06-26). "Dew Tour shines single spotlight on BMX". USA Today. Retrieved 2010-07-08.
- ^ Sun, Victoria (2008-08-01). "Dhers embraces challenge at hand at X Games". USA Today. Retrieved 2010-07-08.
- ^ Thomas, Pete; Arritt, Dan (2008-08-03). "To some, nothing super about superpark". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-07-08.
- ^ "BMX Freestyle Park Results". ESPN. July 31, 2010. Retrieved 2014-08-26.
- ^ Bebernes, Mike (2014-05-28). "X Games Preview: BMX Star Daniel Dhers' Hard Ride to Glory". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2014-08-23.
- ^ "丹尼尔·德尔斯——中国自由式小轮车腾飞的引路人". olympics.
- ^ Fudger, Ryan (2014-05-04). "The Grand Opening of Daniel Dhers Park". RideBMX. Archived from the original on 2014-05-09. Retrieved 2014-08-26.
- ^ Armstrong, Mark (2014-07-18). "The Daniel Dhers Action Sports Complex in Holly Springs". ABC 11 Eyewitness News. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
- ^ Hill, Corbie (2014-05-16). "Outdoor Life: Four good bike rides with kids". Raleigh News & Observer. Archived from the original on 2014-08-26. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
External links
edit- Daniel Dhers at the X Games (archived)
- EXPN Bio at the Wayback Machine (archived 2009-01-07)
- AST Dew Tour Profile[permanent dead link]
- Daniel Dhers Action Sports Complex