Javier Pérez (taekwondo)

Javier Pérez Polo (born 11 October 1996) is a Spanish taekwondo athlete.[1][2] He won the gold medal at the 2018 Mediterranean Games in the Men's 68 kg weight category.[3]

Javier Pérez
Personal information
Birth nameJavier Pérez Polo
NationalitySpanish
Born (1996-10-11) 11 October 1996
San Fernando de Henares, Madrid, Spain
Height192 cm (6 ft 3+1⁄2 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Sport
CountrySpain
SportTaekwondo
Event(s)68 kg
University teamUniversidad Complutense de Madrid
Medal record
Representing  Spain
Men's taekwondo
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2019 Manchester 68 kg
Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place2022 Paris68 kg
Bronze medal – third place2017 Rabat68 kg
European Games
Gold medal – first place2023 Kraków-Małopolska68 kg
European Championships
Silver medal – second place2022 Manchester68 kg
Bronze medal – third place2021 Sofia68 kg
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place2018 Tarragona 68 kg
Gold medal – first place 2022 Oran 68 kg
European U21 Championships
Gold medal – first place2014 Innsbruck63 kg
Bronze medal – third place2015 Bukarest63 kg

He represented Spain at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the men's 68 kg weight category.

He won the gold medal in the men's 68 kg event at the 2022 Mediterranean Games held in Oran, Algeria.[4]

References
  1. "TaekwondoData". TaekwondoData. Retrieved 2018-06-30.
  2. "Tarragona 2018 INFO". results.tarragona2018.cat. Archived from the original on 2020-11-12. Retrieved 2018-06-30.
  3. "Javier Pérez Polo arrasa para colgarse el oro en los -68 kg de taekwondo". Mundo Deportivo. Retrieved 2018-06-30.
  4. "Taekwondo Results Book" (PDF). 2022 Mediterranean Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 July 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2022.


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