David Valero Serrano (born 27 December 1988 in Baza, Granada) is a Spanish cross-country mountain biker.[1] At the 2020 Summer Olympics, he won the bronze medal in the Men's cross-country event. Previously, at the 2016 Summer Olympics, he finished 9th in the Men's cross-country event. He was on the start list for the 2018 Cross-country European Championship and he finished 3rd.

David Valero
Valero in 2018
Personal information
Full nameDavid Valero Serrano
Born (1988-12-27) 27 December 1988 (age 35)
Baza, Spain
Team information
DisciplineMountain
RoleRider
Rider typeCross-country
Major wins
Mountain bike
National XC Championships (2015, 2017–2023)
XC World Cup
1 individual win (2022)
Medal record
Representing  Spain
Men's mountain bike racing
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo Cross-country
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2022 Les Gets Cross-country
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2024 Viborg Cross-country marathon
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Glasgow Cross-country
Men's cross-country marathon
UCI Mountain Bike Marathon World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Snowshoe Men's

Major results

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2015
1st   Cross-country, National Championships
2016
2nd Cross-country, National Championships
2017
1st   Cross-country, National Championships
UCI XCO World Cup
2nd Nové Město
2018
1st   Cross-country, National Championships
3rd   Cross-country, European Championships
2019
1st   Cross-country, National Championships
2020
1st   Cross-country, National Championships
2021
1st   Cross-country, National Championships
3rd   Cross-country, Olympic Games
2022
National Championships
1st   Cross-country
1st   Short track
UCI XCO World Cup
1st Snowshoe
2nd Vallnord
3rd Mont-Sainte-Anne
Copa Catalana Internacional
1st Vallnord
2nd   Cross-country, UCI World Championships
2023
National Championships
1st   Cross-country
1st   Short track
5th Cross-country, UEC European Championships
2024
1st   Cross-country, National Championships
2nd   Marathon, UEC European Championships
3rd   Marathon, UCI World Championships

References

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  1. ^ "VALERO SERRANO David". 2016 Summer Olympics. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2016.