Nathan Torquato

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Nathan Torquato
Nathan Torquato em Lima 2019.jpg
Nathan Torquato in 2019
Personal information
Born (2001-01-09) 9 January 2001 (age 21)
Praia Grande, Brazil
Sport
CountryBrazil
SportPara taekwondo

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 Toyko, 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]

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[]

  1. ^ "Nathan Torquato". 2020 Summer Paralympics. Retrieved 4 September 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ Berkeley, Geoff (2 September 2021). "Elzayat stretchered off twice as first Paralympic taekwondo champions are crowned". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 4 September 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ a b "Joy as Peru take gold on Para taekwondo debut". Paralympic.org. 2 September 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Taekwondo Medalists" (PDF). 2019 Parapan American Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.


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