Spain finished the Taekwondo World Cup with five medals, becoming the second power in Europe and the fifth power in the world.

Resonating success for Spanish taekwondo on the World Championships in Guadalajara (Mexico). The rivals of the Royal Spanish Taekwondo Federation (RFET) gained 5 medals (one gold, two silver and two bronze), two fifths and positioned the nationwide staff because the second European energy, however fell behind on the ultimate day of the competitors. Serbia and the fifth on the planet. Additionally, the male forged positioned second in groups after superpower Korea.

Past the medals and factors collected within the Paris Olympic race, the World Cup made it potential to display the great way forward for Spanish taekwondo and the standard of its athletes educated to struggle and shine for privileged positions in all circumstances. Worldwide Competitors.

Daniel Quesada (-74 kg) was chargeable for returning the gold medal to Spain at a World Championships eleven years after Joel González achieved it. Catalan, who gained the bronze medal in Manchester three years in the past, beat Kozhakmet from Kazakhstan, Sejranovic from Australia and Husic from Bosnia to advance to the semi-finals. Securing the medal, Quesada superior to the ultimate by defeating Serbian Takov (2-1), the place he brilliantly defeated Pontes of Brazil (2-0).

Iván García (+87 kg) was declared World runner-up after finishing an virtually excellent match. Galicia began with a win over Puerto Rico’s Vázquez. Later it even crossed the French Yazidi and Brazil. Already within the semi-finals, Iván beat Chinese language Tune to advance to the ultimate with out shedding a single set. Solely the Mexican Sansors, who have been extremely motivated in entrance of their viewers, protected him from the underside (2-0).

The opposite silver given to the Spanish delegation got here from Jon Andoni Cintado (-80 kg). Biscayan began the match with a comeback in opposition to Portugal’s Ferreira and later beat Jordan’s Elshirabaty and Greece’s Telikostoglou to succeed in the medal problem. He beat Eissa of Olympic bronze Egypt within the semi-finals, however did not beat Korean Park (2-0) within the closing.

Cecilia Castro from Madrid led the good pleasure of the ladies’s delegation with the bronze medal (-67 kg). The present European champion defeated Dominik Rodríguez within the first spherical, the German Koerndl within the second spherical and the French Henin within the quarterfinals. Madrilenian, who was already within the semi-finals and didn’t quit a bit, misplaced in an thrilling and balanced duel in opposition to Mexican Leslie Soltero (2-1), who would later win the gold medal.

Joan Jorquera (-63 kg) gained the final steel for the Spanish delegation. The Catalan carried out exceptionally regardless of the bodily issues he participated within the World Cup. Indonesia’s Raihan beat Chilean Olivero and Filipino Chua to succeed in the semi-finals the place he misplaced to Uzbek Pulatov (1-2).

Alma María Pérez (-53 kg) remained on the door of the medal struggle. After beating Neistinkaite of Lithuania and Legislation of Hong Kong, he misplaced to Croatia’s Duvancic by technical choice. Present Olympic runner-up Adriana Cerezo (-49 kg) was additionally shut. Madrilenian began sturdy, beating Puerto Rican Rosado and Moroccan Rababad, however was defeated within the third spherical by Saudi World Abutale.

Hugo Arillo (-54 kg) began sturdy in opposition to Honduran Alonso, however Turkish Dağdelen knocked him out within the second spherical. Raúl Martínez (-87 kg) additionally did not move the second move. The Elche man beat Thomson, an opponent from Trinidad and Tobago, in his first match, however misplaced firmly to Canadian Stewart within the second spherical. Arlet Ortiz (-57 kg) defeated Greek Kalteki within the first spherical, however misplaced to Kazakh Aimulasheva within the subsequent spherical.

Adrián Vicente (-58 kg), who fell in an enormous struggle in opposition to Iranian Lofti (2-1), Ukrainian Nahurna (0-2) misplaced in opposition to Ana Jiménez (-46 kg), couldn’t advance within the World Cup. British Powell misplaced to Javier Pérez Polo (-68 kg) Jone Magdaleno (-62 kg) beat Korean Kwoon to win World Cup gold, Belén Morán (-73 kg) was eradicated by Croatian Taiwanese Pan Klepac and Tania Castiñeira (+73 kg) who could not do it with.