Roberto Cruz (taekwondo)
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Competitor for  Philippines
| ||
| Men’s Taekwondo | ||
| World Taekwondo Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1995 Manila | Finweight |
| | 1997 Hongkong | Finweight |
| | 1999 Edmonton | Finweight |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2001 South Korea | Finweight |
| | 2003 Germany | Finweight |
| World Cup | ||
| | 1998 Sindelfingen | Finweight[1] |
| | 2001 Ho Chi Minh City | Finweight[2] |
| Asian Championships | ||
| | 1994 Manila | Finweight |
| | 1996 Melbourne | Finweight |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1999 Manila | Finweight |
| Southeast Asian Games | ||
| | 1991 Philippines | Finweight |
| | 1995 Singapore | Finweight |
| | 1995 Thailand | Finweight |
| | 1997 Indonesia | Finweight |
| | 1999 Brunei | Finweight |
| | 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
- ↑ 14.^ http://www.wtf.org/wtf_eng/site/hall/01_international_championships/03-World%20Cup_Taekwondo/WorldCup_1998.html
- ↑ http://www.wtf.org/wtf_eng/site/hall/01_international_championships/03-World%20Cup_Taekwondo/WorldCup_2001.html
- ↑ http://www.taekwondodata.com/roberto-cruz.a152.html#top
- ↑ http://www.wtf.org/wtf_eng/site/hall/winners.html
- ↑ http://www.taekwondodata.com/roberto-cruz.a152.html#top
- ↑ http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/cr/roberto-cruz-1.html
- ↑ http://www.philstar.com/sportsarticle.aspx?articleid=710835&publicationsubcategoryid=69
- ↑ http://www.philstar.com/sportsarticle.aspx?articleid=213842&publicationsubcategoryid=69
- ↑ 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
- ↑ http://www.sunstar.com.ph/baguio/sports/baguio-jins-crack-elite-national-tae-kwon-do-team
- ↑ http://www.wtf.org/wtf_eng/site/hall/01_international_championships/01-World-Taekwondo-Championships-Women/Women_12th.html
- ↑ http://www.wtf.org/wtf_eng/site/hall/01_international_championships/01-World-Taekwondo-Championships-Women/Women_13th.html
- ↑ http://www.wtf.org/wtf_eng/site/hall/01_international_championships/01-World-Taekwondo-Championships-Women/Women_14th.html
- ↑ http://www.wtf.org/wtf_eng/site/hall/01_international_championships/01-World-Taekwondo-Championships-Women/Women_15th.html
- ↑ http://www.wtf.org/wtf_eng/site/hall/01_international_championships/01-World-Taekwondo-Championships-Women/Women_16th.html
- ↑ http://www.philstar.com/sportsarticle.aspx?articleid=222409&publicationsubcategoryid=69
- ↑ http://www.wtf.org/wtf_eng/site/hall/01_international_championships/03-World%20Cup_Taekwondo/WorldCup_1998.html
- ↑ http://www.wtf.org/wtf_eng/site/hall/01_international_championships/03-World%20Cup_Taekwondo/WorldCup_2001.html
- ↑ http://www.taekwondodata.com/roberto-cruz.a152.html#top
- ↑ http://www.wtf.org/wtf_eng/site/hall/02_regional_chmpionships/01-Asia/asia_14.html
- ↑ http://www.wtf.org/wtf_eng/site/hall/02_regional_chmpionships/01-Asia/asia_15.html
- ↑ http://www.wtf.org/wtf_eng/site/hall/03_taekwondo_in_multisport_games/08_Southeast_Asian_Games_Taedwondo/Southeast_Asian_16th.html
- ↑ http://www.wtf.org/wtf_eng/site/hall/03_taekwondo_in_multisport_games/08_Southeast_Asian_Games_Taedwondo/Southeast_Asian_17th.html
- ↑ http://www.wtf.org/wtf_eng/site/hall/03_taekwondo_in_multisport_games/08_Southeast_Asian_Games_Taedwondo/Southeast_Asian_18th.html
- ↑ http://www.wtf.org/wtf_eng/site/hall/03_taekwondo_in_multisport_games/08_Southeast_Asian_Games_Taedwondo/Southeast_Asian_19th.html
- ↑ http://www.wtf.org/wtf_eng/site/hall/03_taekwondo_in_multisport_games/08_Southeast_Asian_Games_Taedwondo/Southeast_Asian_20th.html
- ↑ http://www.wtf.org/wtf_eng/site/hall/03_taekwondo_in_multisport_games/08_Southeast_Asian_Games_Taedwondo/Southeast_Asian_21th.html
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Saturday, February 27, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.