Nathan Torquato
Nathan Cesar Sodario Torquato (born 9 January 2001)[1] is a Brazilian para taekwondo practitioner. He won the gold medal in the men's 61 kg event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan.[2][3] In the final, his opponent Mohamed El-Zayat of Egypt was unable to compete due to injury and, as a result, Torquato was awarded the gold medal.[3]
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| Born | 9 January 2001 Praia Grande, Brazil | |||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Brazil | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Para taekwondo | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In 2019, he won the gold medal in the men's 61 kg event at the Parapan American Games held in Lima, Peru.[4]
References
- "Nathan Torquato". 2020 Summer Paralympics. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- Berkeley, Geoff (2 September 2021). "Elzayat stretchered off twice as first Paralympic taekwondo champions are crowned". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- "Joy as Peru take gold on Para taekwondo debut". Paralympic.org. 2 September 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
- "Taekwondo Medalists" (PDF). 2019 Parapan American Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
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