Juan Antonio Ramos
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Juan Antonio Ramos Sánchez (born August 18, 1976 in Barcelona
) is a Spanish
taekwondo
practitioner.
He is a two-time world champion, winning the finweight title in 1997
and the flyweight title in 2007
. He also competed for Spain at the 2004
and 2008 Olympic Games
, finishing fourth and equal fifth respectively.
Barcelona
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) is a Spanish
Spain
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taekwondo
Taekwondo
Taekwondo is a Korean martial art and the national sport of South Korea. In Korean, tae means "to strike or break with foot"; kwon means "to strike or break with fist"; and do means "way", "method", or "path"...
practitioner.
He is a two-time world champion, winning the finweight title in 1997
1997 World Taekwondo Championships
The 1997 World Taekwondo Championships were the 13th edition of the World Taekwondo Championships, and were held in Hong Kong from November 19 to November 23, 1997 with 710 athletes participating from 80 countries.-Men:-Women:-Medal table:...
and the flyweight title in 2007
2007 World Taekwondo Championships
The 2007 World Taekwondo Championships were the 18th edition of the World Taekwondo Championships, and were held in Beijing, China from May 18 to May 22, 2007.-Men:-Women:-Medal table:-Men:-Women:-References:*...
. He also competed for Spain at the 2004
Taekwondo at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Taekwondo at the 2004 Summer Olympics were held in the Sports Pavilion at the Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex where 124 competitors competed in eight events, four each for men and women....
and 2008 Olympic Games
Taekwondo at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Taekwondo competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held from August 20 to August 23 at the Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium. 128 Taekwondo practitioners, 64 men and 64 women, competed in 8 events...
, finishing fourth and equal fifth respectively.