Rubén Montesinos
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Rubén Montesinos Gimeno is a Spanish
Taekwondo
athlete. He is an eight-time Spanish National Heavyweight (+84 kg) Champion, and won the World Heavyweight Championship
in Madrid
in 2005.
However, Montesinos did not qualify for either the 2004
or 2008 Olympics
, losing his spot to two-time European Middleweight (-84 kg) Champion Jon Garcia
in the +80 kg category at the Spanish Olympic Trials.
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"...
athlete. He is an eight-time Spanish National Heavyweight (+84 kg) Champion, and won the World Heavyweight Championship
2005 World Taekwondo Championships
The 2005 World Taekwondo Championships were the 17th edition of the World Taekwondo Championships, and were held in Madrid, Spain from 13 to 17 April 2005.-Men:-Women:-Medal table:-Team ranking:...
in Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
in 2005.
However, Montesinos did not qualify for either 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....
or 2008 Olympics
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...
, losing his spot to two-time European Middleweight (-84 kg) Champion Jon Garcia
Jon García
Jon García Aguado is a Spanish taekwondo athlete.-References:*...
in the +80 kg category at the Spanish Olympic Trials.