Saúl Gutiérrez Explained
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| Saúl Gutiérrez |
| Fullname: | Saúl Gutiérrez Macedo |
| Birth Date: | 28 December 1992 |
| Birth Place: | Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán, Mexico |
| Height: | 1.92 m[1] |
| Updated: | 29 July 2015 |
Saúl Gutiérrez Macedo (born 28 December 1992)[2] [3] is a Mexican taekwondo practitioner.
Gutiérrez first garnered attention in September 2014 when he won the gold medal in the bantamweight division (under 63 kg) at the Pan American Championships held in Aguascalientes, Mexico.[4] In November 2014, Gutiérrez won another bantamweight gold at the Central American and Caribbean Games held in Veracruz, Mexico.[5]
Gutiérrez competed in his first World Championship in 2015, where he won bronze by losing to two-time world champion Joel González of Spain 6:5 in the semifinals.[6]
He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics and failed to make it past the first round by losing to a competitor from Mongolia.[7]
Notes and References
- http://results.toronto2015.org/IRS/es/taekwondo/perfil-de-atleta-n10183697-gutierrez-saul.htm Taekwondo Perfil de Atleta : GUTIERREZ Saul - Juegos Panamericanos en Toronto 2015
- http://jccv2014.com/delegacion.html Delegación Mexicana - Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe Veracruz 2014
- https://www.quadratin.com.mx/Deportes/Buscara-taekwondoin-michoacano-la-cima-en-panamericanos/ Buscará taekwondoín michoacano la cima en panamericanos - Quadratín
- News: Tres oros para México en el Panamericano de Taekwondo. Publimetro. Spanish. 2014-09-14. 2015-06-18.
- News: María Espinosa vence a la Glenhis Hernández en la gran pelea de los Juegos. La Informacion. EFE. Spanish. 2014-11-17. 2015-06-18.
- News: Joel González vence a Saúl Gutiérrez (MEX) y competirá por el oro. La Vanguardia. Spanish. 2014-05-18. 2015-06-18.
- News: Fracaso de Saúl Gutiérrez. Sportspedia México. Spanish. 2016-08-16. 2016-08-16.
