Roberto Cruz (taekwondo)

Roberto "Kitoy" Cruz
Personal information
Birth nameRoberto Cruz
NationalityFilipino
Born (1972-08-18) August 18, 1972
Sport
CountryPhilippines
SportTaekwondo
Medal record
Representing Philippines
Men's taekwondo
World Taekwondo Championships
1995 Manila Finweight
1997 Hongkong Finweight
1999 Edmonton Finweight
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
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] (born August 18, 1972) is a Filipino taekwondo practitioner. He is the most bemedalled taekwondo player in international competition for the Philippines.[3] He competed in the 1990s and was at the tail-end of a long illustrious career when he competed in the 2000 Sydney Olympics.[4] He currently serves as one of the national coaches for the country.[5]

Awards and achievements

Listed are some of his international achievements:

  • 3 Time Silver Medalist - 12th, 13th & 14th - 1995, 1997 & 1999 World Taekwondo Championships [6][7][8]
  • 2 Bronze Medalist - 15th & 16th - 2001, 2003 World Taekwondo Championships[9][10]
  • 2 Time Bronze Medalist - 1998 & 2001 World Cup Taekwondo Championships[1][2]
  • Gold Medalist - 1999 2nd Asian Olympic Qualifying Tournament[3]
  • 2 Time Silver Medalist - 11th, 12th: 1994, 1996 Asian Taekwondo Championships[11][12]
  • 6 Time Gold Medalist - South East Asian Games (Biennial Games 1991–2001)[13][14][15][16][17][18]

References

  1. ^ a b "World Cup Taekwondo". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
  2. ^ a b "15th (8th Women's) World Taekwondo Championships". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
  3. ^ a b c "TaekwondoData". TaekwondoData. Archived from the original on 2019-05-26. Retrieved 2011-12-08.
  4. ^ "Roberto Cruz Bio, Stats, and Results". Sports Reference. April 18, 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
  5. ^ Cordero, Abac (2016-08-20). "Pinay's vet coach says she can do it". PhilStar Global. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
  6. ^ "12th (5th Women's) World Taekwondo Championships". World Taekwondo. Archived from the original on 2012-06-08. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
  7. ^ "13th (6th Women's) World Taekwondo Championships". World Taekwondo. Archived from the original on 2012-06-08. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
  8. ^ "14th (7th Women's) World Taekwondo Championships". World Taekwondo. Archived from the original on 2012-06-08. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
  9. ^ "115th (8th Women's) World Taekwondo Championships". World Taekwondo. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
  10. ^ "16th (9th Women's) World Taekwondo Championships". World Taekwondo. Archived from the original on 2012-06-05. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
  11. ^ "11th Asian Taekwondo Championships". World Taekwondo. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
  12. ^ "12th Asian Taekwondo Championships". World Taekwondo. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.
  13. ^ "16th Southeast Asian Games Taekwondo". World Taekwondo. Archived from the original on 2012-09-18. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
  14. ^ "17th Southeast Asian Games Taekwondo". World Taekwondo. Archived from the original on 2013-04-16. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
  15. ^ "Taekwondo in Multy-Sport Game". World Taekwondo. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
  16. ^ "19th Southeast Asian Games Taekwondo". World Taekwondo. Archived from the original on 2012-09-19. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
  17. ^ "20th Southeast Asian Games Taekwondo". World Taekwondo. Archived from the original on 2013-04-16. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
  18. ^ "21th Southeast Asian Games Taekwondo". World Taekwondo. Archived from the original on 2013-04-16. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
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