Daniel Dhers
{{Short description|Venezuelan bicycle motocross rider}}
{{BLP sources|date=July 2013}}
{{Family name hatnote|Dhers|Arellano|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| name = Daniel Dhers
| image = Daniel Dhers in 2012 03.png
| image_size =
| caption = Dhers in 2012
| full_name = Daniel Eduardo Dhers Arellano
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|3|25}}
| birth_place = Caracas, Venezuela
| height = 5 ft 7 in
| weight = 134 lb
| country = {{VEN}}
| 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
| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's freestyle BMX}}
{{Medal|Country|{{VEN}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|Olympics}}
{{MedalSilver|2020 Tokyo|BMX freestyle}}
{{MedalCompetition|Pan American Games}}
{{MedalGold|2019 Lima|BMX Freestyle}}
{{Medal|Comp|Summer X Games}}
{{Medal|Gold|2007 Los Angeles |BMX Freestyle Park}}
{{Medal|Gold|2008 Los Angeles |BMX Freestyle Park}}
{{Medal|Gold|2010 Los Angeles |BMX Freestyle Park}}
{{Medal|Gold|2011 Los Angeles |BMX Freestyle Park}}
{{Medal|Gold|2013 Munich |BMX Freestyle Park}}
{{Medal|Bronze|2006 Los Angeles |BMX Freestyle Park}}
}}
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.{{Cite web |date=2010-06-02 |title=Dhers signs with Sony and Verizon Wireless |url=https://www.espn.com/action/bmx/news/story?id=5242600 |access-date=2023-06-22 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}} Dhers lived in Greenville, North Carolina, known as Protown USA because of the concentration of BMX riders that live there, including Dave Mirra.{{cite web | url=http://xgames.espn.go.com/bmx/article/8791732/inside-x-games-bmx-pro-daniel-dhers-greenville-nc-home | title=Inside Daniel Dhers' house | last=York | first=Cody | publisher=ESPN | date=2012-12-30 | accessdate=2013-09-13 | archive-date=2014-04-22 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140422233913/http://xgames.espn.go.com/bmx/article/8791732/inside-x-games-bmx-pro-daniel-dhers-greenville-nc-home | url-status=dead }}{{cite web|url=http://www.greenvillenc.gov/departments/rec_parks_dept/information/default.aspx?id=470 |title=Recreation and Parks |publisher=Greenville |date=2013-08-14 |accessdate=2013-09-13 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130902101447/http://www.greenvillenc.gov/departments/rec_parks_dept/information/default.aspx?id=470 |archivedate=2013-09-02 }}{{cite news|last=Castleberry |first=Tony |title=Calling Protown Home |work=Greenville Daily Reflector |date=2010-08-23 |url=http://www.reflector.com/sports/calling-protown-home-45506 |accessdate=2010-08-24 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100825224221/http://www.reflector.com/sports/calling-protown-home-45506 |archivedate=August 25, 2010 }}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.
Dhers in 2013 opened in Holly Springs, North Carolina 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 United States and won the Dew Action Sports Tour, which he would win again in 2007, 2008, and 2010.{{cite news|last=Thomas|first=Pete|title=White falls, but still wins trophy|work=Los Angeles Times|date=2007-10-22|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2007-oct-22-sp-dewtour22-story.html|access-date=2010-07-08}}{{cite news|last=Ruibal|first=Sal|title=Dew Tour shines single spotlight on BMX|work=USA Today|date=2009-06-26|url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/action/2009-06-26-dew-tour-bmx_N.htm|accessdate=2010-07-08}} He would also win gold medals at the X Games in 2007,{{cite news|last=Sun|first=Victoria|title=Dhers embraces challenge at hand at X Games|work=USA Today|date=2008-08-01|url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/2008-07-31-xgames-dehrs_N.htm|accessdate=2010-07-08}} 2008,{{cite news|last=Thomas|first=Pete|author2=Arritt, Dan|title=To some, nothing super about superpark|work=Los Angeles Times|date=2008-08-03|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2008-aug-03-sp-xgames3-story.html|access-date=2010-07-08}} and 2010.{{ cite web | url=https://www.espn.com/action/xgames/summer/2010/bmx/news/story?page=summer-x-16-bmx-freestyle-park-results | title=BMX Freestyle Park Results | publisher=ESPN | date=July 31, 2010 | access-date=2014-08-26}} 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.{{cite news|last=Bebernes|first=Mike|title=X Games Preview: BMX Star Daniel Dhers' Hard Ride to Glory|work=Sports Illustrated|date=2014-05-28|url=https://www.si.com/edge/2014/05/28/bmx-rider-daniel-dhers-x-games-preview|accessdate=2014-08-23}}
He will stop his career after 2024 olympics. He joined BMX freestyle coach for team China.{{Cite web |title=丹尼尔·德尔斯——中国自由式小轮车腾飞的引路人 |url=https://olympics.com/zh/news/daniel-dhers-mentor-entrenador-revolucion-china-en-el-bmx-freestyle |website=olympics}}
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.{{cite news | last=Fudger | first=Ryan | title=The Grand Opening of Daniel Dhers Park | work=RideBMX | date=2014-05-04 | url=http://bmx.transworld.net/1000195178/features/grand-opening-daniel-dhers-park/ | accessdate=2014-08-26 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140509141751/http://bmx.transworld.net/1000195178/features/grand-opening-daniel-dhers-park/ |archive-date=2014-05-09}} The 37,000-square-foot {{cite news | last=Armstrong | first=Mark | url=http://abc11.com/sports/the-daniel-dhers-action-sports-complex-in-holly-springs-/199551/ | title=The Daniel Dhers Action Sports Complex in Holly Springs | publisher=ABC 11 Eyewitness News | date=2014-07-18 | accessdate=2014-08-25}} family-oriented BMX, scooter and skateboarding facility includes both indoor and outdoor parks.{{cite web|url=http://www.newsobserver.com/2014/05/26/3872613/take-your-kids-for-a-ride.html |last=Hill |first=Corbie |title=Outdoor Life: Four good bike rides with kids |publisher=Raleigh News & Observer |date=2014-05-16 |accessdate=2014-08-25 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826121425/http://www.newsobserver.com/2014/05/26/3872613/take-your-kids-for-a-ride.html |archivedate=2014-08-26 }}
References
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External links
- {{X Games profile|old_id=3014797}}
- {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090107005221/http://expn.go.com:80/expn/athletes/bio?id=26661 |title=EXPN Bio}}
- [http://www.astdewtour.com/modules.php?name=Athletes&mv=ShowAthlete&AthleteID=151 AST Dew Tour Profile]{{Dead link|date=July 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
- [http://www.ddasc.com Daniel Dhers Action Sports Complex]
{{Footer Pan American Champions Men's BMX Freestyle}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Dhers, Daniel}}
Category:Racing drivers from Caracas
Category:Venezuelan male cyclists
Category:People from Holly Springs, North Carolina
Category:Sportspeople from Wake County, North Carolina
Category:Pan American Games medalists in cycling
Category:Pan American Games gold medalists for Venezuela
Category:Cyclists at the 2019 Pan American Games
Category:Medalists at the 2019 Pan American Games
Category:Cyclists at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Category:Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Category:Cyclists at the 2023 Pan American Games
Category:Olympic cyclists for Venezuela