Joan Jorquera

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Joan Jorquera
Personal information
Birth nameJoan Jorquera Cala
NationalitySpanish
Born (2000-07-14) 14 July 2000 (age 23)
Roses, Girona, Spain
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
CountrySpain
SportTaekwondo
Event63 kg
ClubTaekwondo Joan's
Coached byJuan Jorquera Navarro
Medal record
Men's taekwondo
Representing  Spain
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Guadalajara 63 kg
European Games
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Kraków-Małopolska 63 kg
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2021 Sofia 63 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Manchester 63 kg
European Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Daugavpils 45 kg

Joan Jorquera Cala[a] (born 14 July 2000) is a Spanish taekwondo athlete.[1][2] He won one of the bronze medals in the men's bantamweight event at the 2022 World Taekwondo Championships held in Guadalajara, Mexico.[3] He won the silver medal in his debut at the European Taekwondo Championships men's under 63 kgs.[4][5]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Jorquera and the second or maternal family name is Cala.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Hern, Carlos; ez (27 May 2014). "Conoce a "la maquina" del Taekwondo infantil español (Videos)". Mundo Taekwondo (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  2. ^ Sport (12 March 2019). "Joan Jorquera, campeón de España sénior de taekwondo". sport (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  3. ^ Berkeley, Geoff (19 November 2022). "Greenwood snatches gold from Zuo's grasp as Liang ensures second title for China". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  4. ^ archyde (9 April 2021). "Rosinc Joan Jorquera, European runner-up in Taekwondo in the -63 kilos category". Archyde. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  5. ^ Agencias, RTVE es / (9 April 2021). "Jorquera y Polo, plata y bronce en los Europeos de taekwondo". RTVE.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 April 2021.

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