José Santos Valdés Explained

José Santos Valdés Martinez
Birth Date:	1 August 1997
Birth Place:	Saltillo, Mexico
Height:	1,65 m
Weight:	65 kg
Sport:	Shooting
Event:	10 m air rifle (AR60)
Club:	Club Cinegetico a tiro de Coahuila
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José Santos Valdés Martinez (born August 1, 1997, in Saltillo, Mexico) is a Mexican sport shooter.^[1] He won the silver medal in the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics in the 10 meters Air Rifle 10m Air Rifle Mixed International Teams (Mixed-NOC) event.^[2]

Career

Valdés participated in the 2014 ISSF World Cup, held at Fort Benning, where he claimed the 2nd place in the 10m Air Rifle Men Youth event.^[3] He scored 199.3 points.^[4]

He won a quota to participate in the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics after ending second in an American Continental YOG Qualification competition (2014 ISSF World Cup). There he claimed the precious silver medal in the 10m Air Rifle Mixed International Teams (Mixed-NOC) event, which he partnered with Fernanda Russo from Argentina.

External links

• José Santos Valdés Profile at ISSF

Notes and References

1. Web site: ISSF Portrait of the athlete - VALDES MARTINEZ, Jose Santos . ISSF.
2. Web site: 2nd Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing: wrap-up, comments and medallists .
3. Web site: Youth heading to Nanjing, passing by Fort Benning .
4. Web site: ISSF World Cup - 10m Air Rifle Men Youth Finals Results .