Walter Pérez (cyclist)

Walter Fernando Pérez (born 31 January 1975 in San Justo) is an Olympic gold medal-winning racing cyclist from Argentina.

Walter Pérez
Pérez in 2019
Personal information
Full nameWalter Fernando Pérez
Born (1975-01-31) 31 January 1975
San Justo, Argentina
Team information
DisciplineTrack
RoleRider
Rider typeEndurance
Medal record
Men's track cycling
Representing  Argentina
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing Madison
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2004 Melbourne Madison
Silver medal – second place 2007 Palma de Mallorca Omnium
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Stuttgart Madison
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Melbourne Scratch
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Bordeaux Madison
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2003 Santo Domingo Madison
Gold medal – first place 2007 Rio de Janeiro Madison
Silver medal – second place 1995 Mar del Plata Team Pursuit
Silver medal – second place 1999 Winnipeg Team Pursuit
Silver medal – second place 2003 Santo Domingo Team Pursuit
Silver medal – second place 2015 Toronto Team Pursuit
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Guadalajara Omnium
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Guadalajara Team Pursuit
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place2005 Mar del PlataMadison
Gold medal – first place2006 São PauloMadison
Gold medal – first place2006 São PauloScratch
Bronze medal – third place2005 Mar del PlataScratch

Pérez, who joined the Argentine cycling team in 1992, won the Cycling World Championships in 2004 and Men's Madison gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics with teammate Juan Curuchet. Walter also won two gold medals at the Pan American Games (2003 in Santo Domingo and 2007 in Rio de Janeiro).

Walter carried the flag for his country at the opening ceremony of the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, México and 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada.

In 2008, he received the Gold Olimpia Award as the best athlete of the year from his country with Juan Curuchet; and in 2010 they won the Platinum Konex Award as the best cyclist of the last decade in Argentina.

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