María Torres
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 July 1997 Málaga, Spain |
| Sport | |
| Country | Spain |
| Sport | Karate |
| Weight class | +68 kg |
| Events |
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Medal record | |
María Torres García (born 22 July 1997)[1] is a Spanish karateka.[2] She won the gold medal in the women's +68 kg event at the 2021 World Karate Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[3][4] She won the silver medal in the women's +68 kg event at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States.[5][6]
Career[edit]
Torres won one of the bronze medals in the women's team kumite event at the 2018 World Karate Championships held in Madrid, Spain.[7] In June 2021, she competed at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Paris, France hoping to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[8]
Torres won one of the bronze medals in the women's team kumite event at the 2022 European Karate Championships held in Gaziantep, Turkey.[9][10] She also competed in the women's +68 kg event where she was eliminated in her third match.[10] Torres lost her bronze medal match in the women's +68 kg event at the 2022 Mediterranean Games held in Oran, Algeria.[11] Two weeks later, she won the silver medal in the women's +68 kg event at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States.[5][6]
Torres competed in the women's +68 kg event at the 2023 European Karate Championships held in Guadalajara, Spain where she was eliminated in her first match. She won one of the bronze medals in the women's +68 kg event at the 2023 European Games held in Poland.[12] Torres won the silver medal in the women's +68 kg event at the 2023 World Karate Championships held in Budapest, Hungary.[13][14] She also won the gold medal in the women's team kumite event.[14]
Achievements[edit]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Rank | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | World Championships | Madrid, Spain | 3rd | Team kumite |
| 2021 | World Championships | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 1st | Kumite +68 kg |
| 2022 | European Championships | Gaziantep, Turkey | 3rd | Team kumite |
| World Games | Birmingham, United States | 2nd | Kumite +68 kg | |
| 2023 | European Games | Kraków and Małopolska, Poland | 3rd | Kumite +68 kg |
| World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 2nd | Kumite +68 kg | |
| 1st | Team kumite |
References[edit]
- ^ "Entry List by NOC" (PDF). 2022 Mediterranean Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 June 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ^ "Con el kárate en la sangre". SUR (in Spanish). 23 November 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ^ Morgan, Liam (20 November 2021). "Kiyuna makes history as Olympic gold medallists retain titles at Karate World Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ "2021 World Karate Championships Results Book" (PDF). World Karate Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ^ a b "New Karate heroes crowned at The World Games 2022". World Karate Federation. 10 July 2022. Archived from the original on 10 July 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Karate Results Book" (PDF). 2022 World Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 July 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ^ "2018 World Karate Championships". SportData. Archived from the original on 26 April 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ "2021 Karate World Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). World Karate Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 June 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ Houston, Michael (29 May 2022). "Hosts Turkey top European Karate Championships table with team kata gold". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ^ a b "2022 European Karate Championships Results Book". ucarecdn.com. Archived from the original on 10 July 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ^ "Karate Results Book" (PDF). 2022 Mediterranean Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- ^ "Karate Medalists by Event" (PDF). 2023 European Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 June 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ Berkeley, Geoff (28 October 2023). "Hárspataki loses dramatic final as Ukrainian shuns Russian on podium at Karate World Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ a b "2023 World Karate Championships Results Book". Sportdata.org. Archived from the original on 29 October 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- Living people
- 1997 births
- Sportspeople from Málaga
- Spanish female karateka
- Karateka at the 2022 Mediterranean Games
- Mediterranean Games competitors for Spain
- World Games silver medalists
- World Games medalists for Spain
- World Games medalists in karate
- European Games medalists in karate
- European Games bronze medalists for Spain
- Karateka at the 2023 European Games
- 21st-century Spanish women
- Medalists at the 2022 World Games