Carlo Valdes

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Carlo Valdes
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NationalityAmerican
Born (1990-02-11) February 11, 1990 (age 34)
Newport Beach, California, US
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Sport Bobsleigh

Carlo Valdes (born February 11, 1990) is an American bobsledder. He competed in the four-man event at the 2018 Winter Olympics. [1] Valdes graduated from UCLA in 2013 with a B.A. in History. [2] At UCLA, he played wide receiver in football until his transition to track and field, where he competed as a decathlete. [2] He mainly competed in Javelin for the rest of his time at UCLA. His father is of Mexican descent. [3]

He qualified to represent the United States at the 2022 Winter Olympics. [4]

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References

  1. "Carlo Valdes". Pyeongchang 2018. Archived from the original on February 24, 2018. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Carlo Valdes". Team USA. Archived from the original on December 6, 2015. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
  3. "Team U.S.A.'s Bobsledder Carlo Valdes Talks Winter Olympics and Mexican Heritage" . Retrieved May 8, 2018.
  4. OlympicTalk (January 22, 2022). "Team USA athlete roster for 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics". OlympicTalk | NBC Sports. Archived from the original on January 24, 2022. Retrieved January 23, 2022.