Carlo Valdes Explained
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]
Notes and References
- Web site: Carlo Valdes. Pyeongchang 2018. February 23, 2018. February 24, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180224052832/https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/game-time/results/OWG2018/en/bobsleigh/athlete-profile-n3029028-carlo-valdes.htm. dead.
- News: Carlo Valdes. https://web.archive.org/web/20151206105844/http://www.teamusa.org/usa-bobsled-skeleton-federation/athletes/Carlo-Valdes. dead. December 6, 2015. Team USA. May 10, 2018. en.
- Web site: Team U.S.A.'s Bobsledder Carlo Valdes Talks Winter Olympics and Mexican Heritage. May 8, 2018.
- Web site: OlympicTalk. 2022-01-22. Team USA athlete roster for 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. 2022-01-23. OlympicTalk NBC Sports. en-US. January 24, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220124074119/https://olympics.nbcsports.com/2022/01/21/team-usa-athlete-roster-winter-olympics-2022-beijing/. dead.
