Daniel Dhers

Daniel Dhers (born March 25, 1985, in Caracas, Venezuela) is a professional BMX rider. He is currently sponsored by Red Bull, POC, DC Shoes, Specialized, Albe's Mailorder, and Verizon. Dhers lived in Greenville, North Carolina, known as Protown USA because of the strong concentration of BMX riders that live there, including Dave Mirra.[1][2][3] Dhers moved to Holly Springs, North Carolina in late 2013 and opened a public mountain biking, BMX, and skateboarding park, the Daniel Dhers Action Sports Complex.

Daniel Dhers
Personal information
Born (1985-03-25) March 25, 1985
Caracas, Venezuela
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Weight134 lb (61 kg)
Sport
Country Venezuela
SportBMX
Rank6 × X-Games medals / 4 × Overall Dew tour champion / 2014 Overall FISE world series champion / Numerous FISE (BMX masters, LG Action Sports...) medals
Medal record
Representing  Venezuela
Pan American Games
2019 LimaBMX Freestyle
Summer X Games
2007 Los Angeles BMX Freestyle Park
2008 Los Angeles BMX Freestyle Park
2010 Los Angeles BMX Freestyle Park
2011 Los Angeles BMX Freestyle Park
2013 Munich BMX Freestyle Park
2006 Los Angeles BMX Freestyle Park

Career

Dhers began riding BMX when he was twelve years old to socialize with friends and in 1998 he visited his first skatepark. At age 16 Dhers moved with his parents to Buenos Aires, Argentina which allowed him to ride with more experienced riders than he had previously, which in turn fuelled his progression and in 2003 he entered his first contest. In 2006 Dhers moved to the United States and immediately won the Dew Action Sports Tour, which he would go on to win again in 2007, 2008, and 2010.[4][5] He would also win gold medals at the X Games in 2007,[6] 2008,[7] and 2010.[8] He was also featured on several episodes of the American TV program Nitro Circus. Dhers is one of the most decorated BMX riders of all time.[9]

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 North Carolina.[10] The 37,000-square-foot [11] family-oriented BMX, scooter and skateboarding facility includes both indoor and outdoor parks.[12]

References
  1. York, Cody (2012-12-30). "Inside Daniel Dhers' house". ESPN. Retrieved 2013-09-13.
  2. "Recreation and Parks". Greenville. 2013-08-14. Archived from the original on 2013-09-02. Retrieved 2013-09-13.
  3. 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.
  4. Thomas, Pete (2007-10-22). "White falls, but still wins trophy". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-07-08.
  5. Ruibal, Sal (2009-06-26). "Dew Tour shines single spotlight on BMX". USA Today. Retrieved 2010-07-08.
  6. Sun, Victoria (2008-08-01). "Dhers embraces challenge at hand at X Games". USA Today. Retrieved 2010-07-08.
  7. Thomas, Pete; Arritt, Dan (2008-08-03). "To some, nothing super about superpark". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-07-08.
  8. "BMX Freestyle Park Results". ESPN. July 31, 2010. Retrieved 2014-08-26.
  9. Bebernes, Mike (2014-05-28). "X Games Preview: BMX Star Daniel Dhers' Hard Ride to Glory". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2014-08-23.
  10. Fudger, Ryan (2014–0505). "The Grand Opening of Daniel Dhers Park". RideBMX. Retrieved 2014-08-26. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  11. Armstrong, Mark (2014-07-18). "The Daniel Dhers Action Sports Complex in Holly Springs". ABC 11 Eyewitness News. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
  12. 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.
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