Valentina Toro Explained

Valentina Toro
Full Name:Valentina Ivanina Toro Meneses
Birth Date:2000 2, df=yes
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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

Year Competition Location Rank Event
2022Bolivarian GamesValledupar, Colombia1stKumite 55kg
1stTeam kumite
South American GamesAsunción, Paraguay1stKumite 55kg
2023Pan American GamesSantiago, Chile1stKumite 55kg

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Valentina Toro . 22 October 2022 . 2022 Bolivarian Games . es.
  2. Web site: Women's 55 kg . 22 October 2022 . 2022 South American Games.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.