Javier Pérez (taekwondo)

Javier Pérez Polo[a] (born 11 October 1996) is a Spanish taekwondo athlete.[1][2] He won the gold medal at the 2018 Mediterranean Games in the Men's 68 kg weight category.[3]

Javier Pérez
Personal information
NationalitySpanish
BornJavier Pérez Polo
(1996-10-11) 11 October 1996 (age 29)
Height192 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Sport
CountrySpain
SportTaekwondo
Event
68 kg
College team
  • IES Ortega y Gasset
  • Universidad Complutense de Madrid

He represented Spain at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the men's 68 kg weight category.

He won the gold medal in the men's 68 kg event at the 2022 Mediterranean Games held in Oran, Algeria.[4]

Notes

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  1. In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Pérez and the second or maternal family name is Polo.

References

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  1. "TaekwondoData". TaekwondoData. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  2. "Tarragona 2018 INFO". results.tarragona2018.cat. Archived from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  3. "Javier Pérez Polo arrasa para colgarse el oro en los -68 kg de taekwondo". Mundo Deportivo. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  4. "Taekwondo Results Book" (PDF). 2022 Mediterranean Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 July 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
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