Valentin Preda
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Valentin Preda |
| Nickname | Vali |
| Nationality | Romania |
| Born | 24 May 1985 Brăila, Romania |
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Breaststroke |
| Club | SCM Piteşti |
| College team | University of Louisville (U.S.) |
| Coach | Arthur Albiero (U. of Louisville) |
Valentin "Vali" Preda (born May 24, 1985, in Brăila) is a Romanian swimmer, who specialized in breaststroke events. He represented his nation Romania at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and has also claimed multiple Romanian national records in the breaststroke (both 100 and 200 m), and medley relays (both 200 and 400 m).
Preda is a former member of the swimming team for the University of Louisville in Louisville, Kentucky, where he competed and trained under Head Coach Arthur Albiero, and completed an undergraduate degree in exercise science.