Adriana Cerezo Iglesias

Adriana Cerezo Iglesias

Adriana Cerezo Iglesias (born November 24, 2003) is a Spanish taekwondo artist.[1] At only the age of 17, Cerezo had won a silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, making her one of the youngest Spanish olympic athletes to ever compete in taekwondo. [2]

Early life

Cerezo was born in Alcalá de Henares, Spain.[1] At the age of 4, she decided that she wanted to learn taekwondo.[3] She quickly moved her way up through the ranks, and ended up winning a gold medal during her first time at the European Taekwondo Championships. [4] [3]

Career

Cerezo attended the Hankuk school and competed for their team.[1] In 2020, she won a gold medal during her first time at the European Taekwondo Championships.[4] Shortly after, Cerezo qualified to compete for Spain in the Tokyo Olympics. [3] In 2021, Cerezo had won gold medals at the Turkish and Spanish open. [4]In addition to this, she had also won a silver medal in the Tokyo Olympics which had been moved due to the COVID pandemic. Cerezo still competes in Taekwondo and is working towards the 2024 Paris Olympics. [5]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Learn about Adriana Cerezo Iglesias". Famous Birthdays. Retrieved 2023-01-18.
  2. ↑ King, Chris (2021-07-24). "Adriana Cerezo, aged 17, wins Spain's first 2020 Olympics medal". Euro Weekly News. Retrieved 2023-01-18.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Global Child Prodigy Awards". gcpawards.com. Retrieved 2023-01-18.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "TaekwondoData". TaekwondoData. Retrieved 2023-01-18.
  5. ↑ "Adriana Cerezo, la rival a batir: «He notado un gran cambio dentro del tapiz. Me tienen en cuenta»". Mujer Hoy (in Spanish). 2022-11-23. Retrieved 2023-01-18.