Idulio Islas

Idulio Islas Gómez (born January 16, 1987 in Morelos)[1] is a Mexican taekwondo practitioner.[2] He won a silver medal for the 68 kg division at the 2009 World Taekwondo Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark, and bronze at the 2011 Summer Universiade in Shenzhen, China.[3][4]

Idulio Islas
Personal information
Full nameIdulio Islas Gómez
NationalityMexican
Born (1987-01-16) 16 January 1987
Morelos, Mexico
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11+12 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Sport
SportTaekwondo
Event(s)68 kg
Coached byReinaldo Salazar
Medal record
Men's taekwondo
Representing  Mexico
Universiade
Bronze medal – third place2011 Shenzhen 68 kg
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2009 Copenhagen 68 kg

Islas qualified for the men's 68 kg class at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, after placing third from the Pan American Qualification Tournament in Cali, Colombia.[5] He lost the preliminary round of sixteen match by a superiority decision to Nigeria's Isah Adam Muhammad, after the pair had tied 2–2.[6]

See also

References

  1. Idulio Islas, al Mundial de Puebla 2013
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Idulio Islas". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  3. "Mexicano Idulio Islas ganó la medalla de Plata en Mundial de Taekwondo" [Mexico's Idulio Islas won the silver medal in world taekwondo] (in Spanish). Medio Tiempo. 16 October 2009. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  4. "Krause reaches quarterfinals of World University Games". Team USA. 20 August 2011. Archived from the original on June 9, 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  5. "WTF Pan American Qualification Tournament Concludes in Success in Cali, Colombia". World Taekwondo Federation. 10 December 2007. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  6. "Men's 68kg (150 lbs) Preliminary Round of 16". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 18 August 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2013.


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