Kirstie Alora Explained

Full Name:Kirstie Elaine Alora
Birth Place:Biñan, Laguna, Philippines
Height:173 cm
Sport:Taekwondo
Event:Middleweight (-73 kg)

Kirstie Elaine Alora (born November 25, 1989) is a Filipina taekwondo practitioner. She represented the Philippines at the 2016 Summer Olympics after winning the silver medal at the Asian Olympic Qualifying Tournament.[1]

At the 2016 Summer Olympics, she was defeated by Maria Espinoza of Mexico in the round of 16.[2] She was then defeated by Wiam Dislam of Morocco in the repechage.[3] Alora was the flag bearer for the Philippines during the closing ceremony.[4]

Alora plans to retire within 2023, after the 2023 Southeast Asian Games and possibly the 2022 Asian Games.[5]

Notes and References

  1. News: Athlete Profile. October 20, 2014. 2014 Asian Games Organizing Committee. dead. https://archive.today/20141021041917/http://myinfo.incheon2014ag.org/Sports/Biographies/Athletes_Profile/?ParticCode=5114592&lang=en. October 21, 2014.
  2. Web site: Rio 2016 . Rio 2016 . August 22, 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160827002722/https://www.rio2016.com/en/taekwondo-women-67kg-round-of-16-tk-12 . August 27, 2016 .
  3. Web site: Rio 2016 . Rio 2016 . August 22, 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160827002713/https://www.rio2016.com/en/taekwondo-women-67kg-repechage-tk-6 . August 27, 2016 .
  4. Web site: The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Closing Ceremony. August 21, 2016. August 22, 2016.
  5. News: Terrado . Reuben . Alora, Morrison likely retiring after latest SEA Games gold conquests . 14 May 2023 . Sports Interactive Network Philippines . 13 May 2023 . en.

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