Valentina Toro Explained
| Valentina Toro |
| Full Name: | Valentina Ivanina Toro Meneses |
| Birth Date: | 2000 2, df=yes |
| Father: | --> |
| Country: | Chile |
| Sport: | Karate |
| Weight Class: | 55 kg |
Valentina Ivanina Toro Meneses (born 17 February 2000)[1] is a Chilean karateka. She won the gold medal in the women's 55kg event at the 2022 South American Games held in Asunción, Paraguay.[2] She also won the gold medal in her event at the 2022 Bolivarian Games held in Valledupar, Colombia.[3]
In June 2021, Toro competed at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Paris, France hoping to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[4] In November 2021, she competed in the women's 55kg event at the 2021 World Karate Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[5]
Toro was also one of the flag bearers for Chile during the opening ceremony of the 2022 South American Games.[6] In 2023, she won the gold medal in her event at the Pan American Games held in Santiago, Chile.[7] [8] She defeated Baurelys Torres of Cuba in her gold medal match.[7] [8]
Toro studies civil engineering at the University of Santiago, Chile.[6]
Achievements
Notes and References
- Web site: Valentina Toro . 22 October 2022 . 2022 Bolivarian Games . es.
- Web site: Women's 55 kg . 22 October 2022 . 2022 South American Games.
- Web site: Medalists . https://web.archive.org/web/20220711111550/https://kihapp-eu.s3.amazonaws.com/results-index-edcb6861764e076278e9a17e2f9f63f9.pdf . 11 July 2022 . 11 July 2022 . 2022 Bolivarian Games.
- Web site: 2021 Karate World Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210614115613/https://www.sportdata.org/wkf/ausschreibungen/386/results%20book.pdf. 14 June 2021. 14 June 2021. World Karate Federation.
- Web site: 2021 World Karate Championships Results Book. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20211121193114/https://www.wkf.net/imagenes/campeonatos/world-championshipsresultados-25th-world-championships-dubai-001.pdf. 21 November 2021. 21 November 2021. World Karate Federation.
- News: 22 September 2022 . Valentina Toro and Fernando Renz will be our flag bearers for the Asunción 2022 South American Games . Gob.cl . 22 October 2022.
- Web site: 5 November 2023 . Karatekas from Chile shine on Day 2 of Karate at Pan American Games . https://web.archive.org/web/20231211064912/https://www.wkf.net/news-center-new/karatekas-from-chile-shine-on-day-2-of-karate-at-pan-american-games/2404 . 11 December 2023 . 16 March 2024 . World Karate Federation.
- Web site: 2023 Pan American Games Karate Results Book . https://web.archive.org/web/20231227171340/https://wrs-panam2023-resources.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/santiago/reports/KTE-------------------------------.RBK_1_0.pdf . 27 December 2023 . 12 March 2024 . 2023 Pan American Games.
