Roberto Cruz (taekwondo)

Roberto "Kitoy" Cruz
Personal information
Birth name	Roberto Cruz
Nationality	Filipino
Born	August 18, 1972
Sport
Country	Philippines
Sport	Taekwondo
Medal record
Representing Philippines
Men's taekwondo
World Taekwondo Championships
World Cup
Asian Championships
Southeast Asian Games

Roberto "Kitoy" Cruz[3][4] (born August 18, 1972) is a Filipino taekwondo practitioner. He is the most bemedalled taekwondo player in international competition for the Philippines.[3] He competed in the 1990s and was at the tail-end of a long illustrious career when he competed in the 2000 Sydney Olympics.[5][6] (where Taekwondo first became a medal sport) This was before the onset of YouTube and Social Networking when very few videos were publicly shared. A lot of the younger generation of Taekwondo Practitioners are unfamiliar with this player's many exploits.[7][8] He currently serves as one of the national coaches for the country.[9] Before John Paul "Japoy" Lizardo, the Philippines had a Taekwondo Champion in Roberto "Kitoy" Cruz.

Awards and achievements

Listed are some of his international achievements:

3 Time Silver Medalist - 12th, 13th & 14th - 1995, 1997 & 1999 World Taekwondo Championships [10][11][12]
2 Bronze Medalist - 15th & 16th - 2001, 2003 World Taekwondo Championships[13][14][15]
2 Time Bronze Medalist - 1998 & 2001 World Cup Taekwondo Championships[1][2]
Gold Medalist - 1999 2nd Asian Olympic Qualifying Tournament[3]
2 Time Silver Medalist - 11th, 12th: 1994, 1996 Asian Taekwondo Championships[16][17]
6 Time Gold Medalist - South East Asian Games (Biennial Games 1991–2001)[18][19][20][21][22][23]

References

External links

Roberto Cruz at TaekwondoData.com
Roberto Cruz at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)

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[5] "Roberto Cruz Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". April 18, 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.

[6] ttp://www.philstar.com/sportsarticle.aspx?articleid=710835&publicationsubcategoryid=69

[7] ttp://www.philstar.com/sportsarticle.aspx?articleid=213842&publicationsubcategoryid=69

[8] ttp://philippineindex.com/sites/sportsmanila/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1645%3Arp-jins-start-campaign-in-world-taekwondo-championships&catid=35%3Alastest-news&Itemid=92

[9] "Baguio". 5 March 2022.

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[11] ttp://www.wtf.org/wtf_eng/site/hall/01_international_championships/01-World-Taekwondo-Championships-Women/Women_13th.html

[12] ttp://www.wtf.org/wtf_eng/site/hall/01_international_championships/01-World-Taekwondo-Championships-Women/Women_14th.html

[13] ttp://www.wtf.org/wtf_eng/site/hall/01_international_championships/01-World-Taekwondo-Championships-Women/Women_15th.html

[14] ttp://www.wtf.org/wtf_eng/site/hall/01_international_championships/01-World-Taekwondo-Championships-Women/Women_16th.html

[15] ttp://www.philstar.com/sportsarticle.aspx?articleid=222409&publicationsubcategoryid=69

[16] "11th Asian Taekwondo Championships". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.

[17] "12th Asian Taekwondo Championships". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.

[18] ttp://www.wtf.org/wtf_eng/site/hall/03_taekwondo_in_multisport_games/08_Southeast_Asian_Games_Taedwondo/Southeast_Asian_16th.html

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