title: Gustavo Valderrama
text: # Gustavo Valderrama
  
  Gustavo Valderrama (born July 31, 1977, in Zulia State) is a volleyball player from Venezuela, who won the gold medal with the men's national team at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. In the final Valderrama's team defeated Cuba 3-0 (25-23, 25–18, 25–20). Valderrama was named best digger and receiver at the 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Porto, Portugal, where Venezuela ended up in second place behind Poland.
  
  He won with his team the gold medal at the 2005 Bolivarian Games.
  
  ## Awards
  
  ### National Team
  
  **Senior Team**
  
  * 2005 Bolivarian Games – Gold Medal
  