Saúl Gutiérrez
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Saúl Gutiérrez Macedo |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Born | December 28, 1992 Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán, Mexico |
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] |
Medal record | |
| Updated on 29 July 2015. | |
Saúl Gutiérrez Macedo (born 28 December 1992)[2][3] is a Mexican taekwondo practitioner.
Gutiérrez first garnered attention in September 2014 when he won the gold medal in the bantamweight division (under 63 kg) at the Pan American Championships held in Aguascalientes, Mexico.[4] In November 2014, Gutiérrez won another bantamweight gold at the Central American and Caribbean Games held in Veracruz, Mexico.[5]
Gutiérrez competed in his first World Championship in 2015, where he won bronze by losing to two-time world champion Joel González of Spain 6:5 in the semifinals.[6]
He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics and failed to make it past the first round by losing to a competitor from Mongolia.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ Taekwondo Perfil de Atleta : GUTIERREZ Saul - Juegos Panamericanos en Toronto 2015
- ^ Delegación Mexicana - Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe Veracruz 2014
- ^ Buscará taekwondoín michoacano la cima en panamericanos - Quadratín
- ^ "Tres oros para México en el Panamericano de Taekwondo". Publimetro (in Spanish). 2014-09-14. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
- ^ "María Espinosa vence a la Glenhis Hernández en la gran pelea de los Juegos". La Informacion (in Spanish). EFE. 2014-11-17. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
- ^ "Joel González vence a Saúl Gutiérrez (MEX) y competirá por el oro". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 2014-05-18. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
- ^ "Fracaso de Saúl Gutiérrez". Sportspedia México (in Spanish). 2016-08-16. Retrieved 2016-08-16.
External links[edit]
- Saúl Gutiérrez at TaekwondoData.com
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