Walter Pérez (cyclist)

Walter Pérez

File:Walter Pérez.jpg
Personal information
Full name	Walter Fernando Pérez
Born	(1975-01-31) January 31, 1975 San Justo, Argentina
Team information
Discipline	Track
Role	Rider
Rider type	Endurance
Medal record Representing Argentina Track cycling UCI Track Cycling World Championships 2004 Melbourne Madison 2007 Palma de Mallorca Omnium 2003 Stuttgart Madison 2004 Melbourne Scratch 2006 Bordeaux Madison Olympic Games 2008 Beijing Madison Pan American Games 2003 Santo Domingo Madison 2007 Rio de Janeiro Madison 1995 Mar del Plata Team Pursuit 1999 Winnipeg Team Pursuit 2003 Santo Domingo Team Pursuit 2015 Toronto Team Pursuit 2011 Guadalajara Omnium 2011 Guadalajara Team Pursuit

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

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 team-mate 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.

References

• "Curuchet y Pérez, dos luchadores con gloria" Crítica Digital (Spanish)
• Walter Pérez at Cycling Archives

Awards
Preceded by Ángel Cabrera	Olimpia de Oro 2008 (alongside Juan Curuchet)	Succeeded by Juan Martín del Potro