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Roberto Cruz
Medal record
Representing  Philippines
Men’s Taekwondo
World Taekwondo Championships
Silver medal – second place 1995 Manila Finweight
Silver medal – second place 1997 Hongkong Finweight
Silver medal – second place 1999 Edmonton Finweight
Bronze medal – third place 2001 South Korea Finweight
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Germany Finweight
World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Sindelfingen Finweight[1]
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Ho Chi Minh City Finweight[2]
Asian Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Manila Finweight
Silver medal – second place 1996 Melbourne Finweight
Gold medal – first place 1999 Manila Finweight
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1991 Philippines Finweight
Gold medal – first place 1995 Singapore Finweight
Gold medal – first place 1995 Thailand Finweight
Gold medal – first place 1997 Indonesia Finweight
Gold medal – first place 1999 Brunei Finweight
Gold medal – first place 2001 Malaysia Finweight

Roberto "Kitoy" Cruz[3][4] (born August 18, 1972) is the most bemedalled Taekwondo player in international competition for the Philippines.[5] He competed in the 1990s and was at the tail-end of a long illustrious career when he competed in the 2000 Sydney Olympics.[6][7] (where Taekwondo first became a medal sport) This was before the onset of YouTube and Social Networking when very few videos were publicly shared. A lot of the younger generation of Taekwondo Practitioners are unfamiliar with this player's many exploits.[8][9] He currently serves as one of the national coaches for the country.[10] Before John Paul "Japoy" Lizardo, the Philippines had a Taekwondo Champion in Roberto "Kitoy" Cruz. Listed are some of his international achievements:

  • 3 Time Silver Medalist - 12th, 13th & 14th - 1995, 1997 & 1999 World Taekwondo Championships [11][12][13]
  • 2 Bronze Medalist - 15th & 16th - 2001, 2003 World Taekwondo Championships[14][15][16]
  • 2 Time Bronze Medalist - 1998 & 2001 World Cup Taekwondo Championships[17][18]
  • Gold Medalist - 1999 2nd Asian Olympic Qualifying Tournament[19]
  • 2 Time Silver Medalist - 11th, 12th: 1994, 1996 Asian Taekwondo Championships[20][21]
  • 6 Time Gold Medalist - South East Asian Games (Biennial Games 1991-2001)[22][23][24][25][26][27]

References

  1. ^ 14.^ http://www.wtf.org/wtf_eng/site/hall/01_international_championships/03-World%20Cup_Taekwondo/WorldCup_1998.html
  2. ^ http://www.wtf.org/wtf_eng/site/hall/01_international_championships/03-World%20Cup_Taekwondo/WorldCup_2001.html
  3. ^ http://www.taekwondodata.com/roberto-cruz.a152.html#top
  4. ^ http://www.wtf.org/wtf_eng/site/hall/winners.html
  5. ^ http://www.taekwondodata.com/roberto-cruz.a152.html#top
  6. ^ http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/cr/roberto-cruz-1.html
  7. ^ http://www.philstar.com/sportsarticle.aspx?articleid=710835&publicationsubcategoryid=69
  8. ^ http://www.philstar.com/sportsarticle.aspx?articleid=213842&publicationsubcategoryid=69
  9. ^ http://philippineindex.com/sites/sportsmanila/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1645%3Arp-jins-start-campaign-in-world-taekwondo-championships&catid=35%3Alastest-news&Itemid=92
  10. ^ http://www.sunstar.com.ph/baguio/sports/baguio-jins-crack-elite-national-tae-kwon-do-team
  11. ^ http://www.wtf.org/wtf_eng/site/hall/01_international_championships/01-World-Taekwondo-Championships-Women/Women_12th.html
  12. ^ http://www.wtf.org/wtf_eng/site/hall/01_international_championships/01-World-Taekwondo-Championships-Women/Women_13th.html
  13. ^ http://www.wtf.org/wtf_eng/site/hall/01_international_championships/01-World-Taekwondo-Championships-Women/Women_14th.html
  14. ^ http://www.wtf.org/wtf_eng/site/hall/01_international_championships/01-World-Taekwondo-Championships-Women/Women_15th.html
  15. ^ http://www.wtf.org/wtf_eng/site/hall/01_international_championships/01-World-Taekwondo-Championships-Women/Women_16th.html
  16. ^ http://www.philstar.com/sportsarticle.aspx?articleid=222409&publicationsubcategoryid=69
  17. ^ http://www.wtf.org/wtf_eng/site/hall/01_international_championships/03-World%20Cup_Taekwondo/WorldCup_1998.html
  18. ^ http://www.wtf.org/wtf_eng/site/hall/01_international_championships/03-World%20Cup_Taekwondo/WorldCup_2001.html
  19. ^ http://www.taekwondodata.com/roberto-cruz.a152.html#top
  20. ^ http://www.wtf.org/wtf_eng/site/hall/02_regional_chmpionships/01-Asia/asia_14.html
  21. ^ http://www.wtf.org/wtf_eng/site/hall/02_regional_chmpionships/01-Asia/asia_15.html
  22. ^ http://www.wtf.org/wtf_eng/site/hall/03_taekwondo_in_multisport_games/08_Southeast_Asian_Games_Taedwondo/Southeast_Asian_16th.html
  23. ^ http://www.wtf.org/wtf_eng/site/hall/03_taekwondo_in_multisport_games/08_Southeast_Asian_Games_Taedwondo/Southeast_Asian_17th.html
  24. ^ http://www.wtf.org/wtf_eng/site/hall/03_taekwondo_in_multisport_games/08_Southeast_Asian_Games_Taedwondo/Southeast_Asian_18th.html
  25. ^ http://www.wtf.org/wtf_eng/site/hall/03_taekwondo_in_multisport_games/08_Southeast_Asian_Games_Taedwondo/Southeast_Asian_19th.html
  26. ^ http://www.wtf.org/wtf_eng/site/hall/03_taekwondo_in_multisport_games/08_Southeast_Asian_Games_Taedwondo/Southeast_Asian_20th.html
  27. ^ http://www.wtf.org/wtf_eng/site/hall/03_taekwondo_in_multisport_games/08_Southeast_Asian_Games_Taedwondo/Southeast_Asian_21th.html

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