| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
| Olympic Games | ||||
| 2 | Cross-country | 2004 | Athens, GRE | |
| 4 | Cross-country | 2000 | Sydney, NSW, AUS | |
| 10 | Cross-country | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | |
| World Championships | ||||
| 1 | Cross-country | 2010 | Mont-Sainte-Anne, QC, CAN | |
| 3 | Cross-country | 2005 | Livigno, ITA | |
| 4 | Cross-country | 2011 | Champery, SUI | |
| 4 | Cross-country | 2009 | Canberra, ACT, AUS | |
| European Championships | ||||
| 2 | Cross-country | 2009 | Zoetermeer, NED | |
| 5 | Cross-country | 2010 | Haifa, ISR | |
| 6 | Cross-country | 2011 | Dohnany, SVK | |
| World Cup | ||||
| 1 | Cross-country | 2010 | Houffalize, BEL | |
| 1 | Cross-country | 2009 | Schladming, AUT | |
| 1 | Cross-country | 2009 | Pietermaritzburg, RSA | |
| 2 | Cross-country | 2012 | Mont-Sainte-Anne, QC, CAN | |
| 2 | Cross-country | 2009 | Bromont, QC, CAN | |
| 2 | Cross-country | 2009 | Mont-Sainte-Anne, QC, CAN | |
| 2 | Cross-country | 2008 | Schladming, AUT | |
| 2 | Cross-country | 2008 | Canberra, ACT, AUS | |
| 3 | Cross-country | 2011 | Mont-Sainte-Anne, QC, CAN | |
| World Cup (Ranking) | ||||
| 2 | Cross-country | 2009 | ||
| 3 | Cross-country | 2008 | ||
Nickname
Ton-yo, Johnny Pistolas (elpais.com, 2008; Athlete, 22 Sep 2000)
Hobbies
BMX, telemark and cross country skiing, spending time at home, enjoying life. (merida.com, Jan 2004)
Family
Wife Sandra and two kids
Language(s) spoken
English, Spanish
Club name
Multivan Merida , Germany
Coach
Quim Forteza (ESP) (Facebook Profile, 01 Jun 2012)
Sporting relatives
He was offered the chance to switch to road cycling earlier in his career but he refused. (ciclismoafondo.es, 23 Feb 2012)
Debut
1997 for Spain, Copa Catalana XC (Spain) (UCI, 05 Mar 2004)
Injuries
He sustained a knee injury competing at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. (cyclingnews.com, 13 Sep 2004)
Additional information
Start of sporting career
He began competing in 1992. (Athlete, 08 Apr 1999; Facebook Profile, Jun 2012)
Reason for taking up this sport
"The sport offered me a lot of freedom and at the same time made me fight to reach my goals" (Facebook Profile, Jun 2012)
Ambitions
To win a medal at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. (ciclismoafondo.es, 23 Feb 2012)
Most memorable sporting achievement
Becoming 2010 cross country world champion. (ciclismoafondo.es, 23 Feb 2012)
Most influential person in career
His uncle. (Athlete, 22 Sep 2000)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"I feel a really fortunate individual, I've always said that. I had the chance to dedicate my life to my passion and make a living out of it. Everyday I do what I like most in life and the moment I don't enjoy it anymore, I will call it a day." (planetamtb.es, 2011)
Awards
He has been a world champion at junior, U23 and senior level. (ciclismoafondo.es, 23 Feb 2012)
General
BLOOD PROBLEMS
He missed the 2004 World Championships in Les Gets, France, after he returned a high level of red blood cells during a blood test. The Union Cycliste Internationale [UCI] declared him unfit to race but Hermida argued his family had a history of fluctuating red blood cell levels and that he had sent letters to the UCI in 1997 and 1998 to explain this. The UCI refused to overturn their decision and he was not allowed to race. "They fight doping, but sometimes they fight the riders. They say it is for my health, but I feel good, I feel strong. So I don't know why I have to stop," said Hermida. (cyclingnews.com, 13 Sep 2004)
Previous Olympics
Beijing 2008, Athens 2004, Sydney 2000
