Juan Samorano (born 25 September 1981)[1] is an Argentine para taekwondo practitioner. He won one of the bronze medals in the men's 75 kg event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan.[2]

Juan Samorano
Samorano at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
Personal information
Born (1981-09-25) 25 September 1981 (age 43)
Merlo, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Sport
CountryArgentine
SportPara taekwondo
Medal record
Representing  Argentina
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo 75 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Paris −70 kg
Parapan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 Santiago 70 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Lima 75 kg

In 2019, he won one of the bronze medals in the men's 75 kg event at the Parapan American Games held in Lima, Peru.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Juan Samorano". 2020 Summer Paralympics. Archived from the original on 4 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  2. ^ Houston, Michael (3 September 2021). "Gjessing wins long-awaited Paralympic taekwondo gold". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Taekwondo Medalists" (PDF). 2019 Parapan American Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.