José Antonio Hermida Ramos (born August 24, 1978 in Puigcerdà, Girona) is a Spanish cyclist of Catalan origin specializing in competitive mountain biking. He won the silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece after having finished in fourth place in the 2000 Summer Olympics.

José Antonio Hermida
Hermida at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Full nameJosé Antonio Hermida Ramos
Born (1978-08-24) August 24, 1978 (age 46)
Puigcerdà, Spain
Team information
DisciplineMountain bike racing
RoleRider
Rider typeCross-country
Major wins
Cyclo-cross
National Championships (2007, 2008)
Mountain bike
World XC Championships (2010)
European XC Championships (2002, 2004, 2007)
National XC Championships (2009, 2011, 2013, 2014)
XC World Cup
6 individual wins (2001, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010)
Medal record
Representing  Spain
Men's mountain bike racing
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2004 Athens Cross-country
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 Mont Sainte-Anne Cross-country
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Livigno Cross-country
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Pietermaritzburg Cross-country

Major results

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Cyclo-cross

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2006–2007
1st   National Championships
2007–2008
1st   National Championships
2nd Ispaster
2009–2010
1st Valencia
2nd National Championships
2010–2011
2nd National Championships
2011–2012
1st Valencia
3rd Asteasu
2014–2015
3rd National Championships

Mountain bike

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1996
1st   Cross-country, UCI World Junior Championships
2000
1st   Cross-country, UCI World Under-23 Championships
UCI XC World Cup
3rd Houffalize
2001
2nd Overall UCI XC World Cup
1st Napa Valley
3rd Houffalize
2002
1st   Cross-country, UEC European Championships
2003
UCI XC World Cup
2nd Grouse Mountain
2004
1st   Cross-country, UEC European Championships
2nd   Cross-country, Olympic Games
3rd Overall UCI XC World Cup
3rd Schladming
3rd Mont Sainte-Anne
2005
2nd Overall UCI XC World Cup
1st Santa Catarina
2nd Madrid
3rd Houffalize
3rd   Cross-country, UCI World Championships
2006
3rd Overall UCI XC World Cup
2nd Spa-Francorchamps
2nd Fort William[1]
2007
1st   Cross-country, UEC European Championships
2nd Overall UCI XC World Cup
1st Houffalize
2nd Mont Sainte-Anne
2nd Saint-Félicien
2008
3rd Overall UCI XC World Cup
2009
1st   Cross-country, National Championships
2nd   Cross-country, UEC European Championships
2nd Overall UCI XC World Cup
1st Pietermaritzburg
1st Schladming
2nd Mont Sainte-Anne
2nd Bromont
4th Cross-country, UCI World Championships
2010
1st   Cross-country, UCI World Championships[2]
UCI XC World Cup
1st Houffalize
5th Cross-country, UEC European Championships
2011
1st   Cross-country, National Championships
UCI XC World Cup
3rd Mont-Sainte-Anne
4th Pietermaritzburg
4th Nové Město
2012
UCI XC World Cup
2nd Mont-Sainte-Anne
5th Val-d'Isère
4th Cross-country, Olympic Games
2013
1st   Cross-country, National Championships
2014
1st   Cross-country, National Championships

References

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  1. ^ "Hall of Fame — José-Antonio Hermida". Catena Cycling. n.d. Archived from the original on 4 May 2016.
  2. ^ George, Sue (4 September 2010). "Hermida earns first elite career world championship: Kulhavy, Stander complete podium". Cycling News. (UCI Mountain Bike World Championships 2010: Elite men cross-country results). Archived from the original on 16 October 2017.
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