Daniel Dhers (born March 25, 1985, in

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, Venezuela) is a Venezuelan professional

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rider. He is currently sponsored by Red Bull, POC, DC Shoes, Specialized, Albe's Mailorder, Sony and Verizon. Dhers lived in

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, known as Protown USA because of the concentration of BMX riders that live there, including

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. Dhers in 2013 opened in

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a public mountain biking, BMX, and skateboarding park, the Daniel Dhers Action Sports Complex.

Career

Dhers 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

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and won the

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, which he would win again in 2007, 2008, and 2010. He would also win gold medals at the

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in 2007, 2008, and 2010. He was featured on several episodes of the American

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. He has traveled the world competing and promoting the sport. Dhers is one of the most decorated BMX riders of all time.

Daniel Dhers Action Sports Complex

In 2013 Dhers and Abel Zalcberg founded the Daniel Dhers Action Sports Complex, which opened on May 3, 2014 in

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. The 37,000-square-foot family-oriented BMX, scooter and skateboarding facility includes both indoor and outdoor parks.

References

External links

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AST Dew Tour Profile

Daniel Dhers Action Sports Complex
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dhers, Daniel 1985 births Living people X Games athletes BMX riders Sportspeople from Caracas Venezuelan male cyclists People from Holly Springs, North Carolina Sportspeople from Wake County, North Carolina Pan American Games medalists in cycling Pan American Games gold medalists for Venezuela Cyclists at the 2019 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2019 Pan American Games Cyclists at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic cyclists for Venezuela Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic medalists in cycling Olympic silver medalists for Venezuela