Valente Mendoza Falcón (born 17 January 1997) is a Mexican sprinter. In 2019, he won the gold medal in the men's 400 metres at the 2019 Summer Universiade held in Naples, Italy.[1][2] He also won the gold medal in the men's 4 × 400 metres relay event.

Valente Mendoza
Personal information
Full nameValente Mendoza Falcón
Born (1997-01-17) 17 January 1997 (age 27)
Sport
CountryMexico
SportAthletics
Event400 metres
Achievements and titles
Personal best45.38 (Mexico Coty 2023)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Mexico
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2019 Naples 400 m
Gold medal – first place 2019 Naples 4×400 m relay
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2023 Santiago 4×400 m relay

References

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  1. ^ Gillen, Nancy (10 July 2019). "Australia retain women's basketball Universiade title with victory over United States". InsideTheGames.biz. Archived from the original on 12 June 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Italy's Folorunso win 400m hurdle gold, USA swimmers complete pool domination at 2019 FISU Summer". Eurosport. 11 July 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2020.