Paola Andrea Delgado Díaz (born January 21, 1980, in Bogotá) is a Colombian taekwondo practitioner, who competed in the women's featherweight category.[1] She claimed a bronze medal in the 59-kg division at the 2000 Pan American Taekwondo Championships in Oranjestad, Aruba, and represented her nation Colombia at the 2004 Summer Olympics.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Paola Andrea Delgado Díaz |
| Nationality |  Colombia |
| Born | 21 January 1980 Bogotá, Colombia |
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Taekwondo |
| Event | 57 kg |
Delgado qualified for the Colombian squad in the women's featherweight class (57 kg) at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, by placing third and granting a berth from the Pan American Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Querétaro, Mexico.[2][3][4] Delgado lost her opening fight by a 2–5 margin to Mexican fighter and eventual bronze medalist Iridia Salazar. With Salazar failing to advance to the final upon her semifinal defeat to South Korea's Jang Ji-won, Delgado shortened her chances to proceed into the repechage bracket for the Olympic bronze medal.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Paola Delgado". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ^ a b "Taekwondo: Atenas, Allá van" [Taekwondo: Athens, move beyond] (in Spanish). El Tiempo. 3 February 2004. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ^ "Athens 2004: Taekwondo – Women's Entry List by NOC" (PDF). Athens 2004. LA84 Foundation. pp. 5–7. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- ^ Chavéz, Mariana (31 January 2004). "Los hermanos Iridia y Oscar Salazar calificaron a los Olímpicos de Atenas" [Siblings Iridia and Oscar qualify for the Olympics in Athens] (in Spanish). La Jornada. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ^ "Taekwondo – Women's Featherweight (57kg/126lbs) Round of 16". Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 12 August 2004. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- ^ "Taekwondo: Entrené para ganarle a todas. – Iridia" [Taekwondo: "Trained to beat my rivals", according to Iridia] (in Spanish). El Siglo de Torreón. 27 August 2004. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
External links
edit- Paola Delgado at TaekwondoData.com
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