Twelve years later, Juan Valladares is aiming to win another Pan American gold medal at the 2026 Games in Valledupar

Venezuelan Juan Ramón Valladares, the 2014 Santiago T54 5,000-meter champion, remains as competitive as ever and will head to Valledupar 2026 with the goal of once again claiming the top spot on the podium at the first event of the Paralympic cycle leading up to Los Angeles 2028.
