Ariel Torres

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Ariel Torres
Ariel Torres Gutierrez Pan American Champion 2019 .jpg
Torres in 2019
Personal information
National teamUnited States of America
CitizenshipUSA
Born (1997-11-06) November 6, 1997 (age 27)
Cuba
Home townHialeah
Alma mater Westland Hialeah Senior High
OccupationProfessional Athlete
Years active2006–present
EmployerUSA KARATE
Height173.3 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight82 Kg
Website https://www.instagram.com/arielkarate1/?hl=en
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportKarate
RankSan Dan Okinawa Goju Ryu Ni Dan Jyoshinmon Shorin Ryu
EventIndividual kata
TeamTeam USA
Coached byJesus Del Moral
Achievements and titles
National finalsMultiple Times National Champion
Highest world ranking2 WKF World Ranking Top 10 Olympic Ranking
Medal record
Men's karate
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2020 Tokyo Individual kata
World Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2025 Chengdu Individual kata
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Budapest Individual kata
Pan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Santiago Individual kata
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Lima Individual kata
Pan American Karate Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2024 UruguayIndividual kata
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2023 Costa RicaIndividual kata
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2022 CuraçaoIndividual kata
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2021 UruguayIndividual kata
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2019 PanamaIndividual kata
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2018 ChileIndividual kata
Karate1 - Premier League Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2021 IstanbulIndividual kata
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2021 CairoIndividual kata
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2022 FujairahIndividual kata
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2022 BakuIndividual kata
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2024 ParisIndividual kata
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2024 AntalyaIndividual kata
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2024 CairoIndividual kata


Olympic Qualification Tournament
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2021 FranceIndividual kata

Ariel Torres Gutierrez (born November 6, 1997) [1] is an American karateka. He won one of the bronze medals in the men's kata event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. [2] [3] At the 2019 Pan American Games held in Lima, Peru, he won the silver medal in the men's kata event. [4] [5] He won gold at the 2023 Pan American Games held in Santiago, Chile.

He qualified at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament in Paris, France to represent the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. [6] [7]

He won one of the bronze medals in the men's individual kata event at the 2023 World Karate Championships held in Budapest, Hungary. [8] He won the silver medal in the men's kata event at the 2025 World Games held in Chengdu, China. [9] [10]

References

  1. ↑ "Karate Results Book" (PDF). 2019 World Beach Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 1, 2020. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  2. ↑ Barker, Philip (August 6, 2021). "World champion Kiyuna wins first men's Olympic kata title". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Karate Results Book" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 10, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  4. ↑ Pavitt, Michael. "Diaz wins men's kata gold while hosts Peru prevail in team competition". InsideTheGames.biz. Archived from the original on November 25, 2020. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Karate Results" (PDF). 2019 Pan American Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 2, 2020. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  6. ↑ "2021 Karate World Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). World Karate Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 14, 2021. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  7. ↑ Kortemeier, Todd (June 12, 2021). "Kareteka Ariel Torres Wins Olympic Qualifier To Secure Kata Spot In Tokyo". Team USA. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  8. ↑ "2023 World Karate Championships Results Book". Sportdata.org. Archived from the original on October 29, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  9. ↑ Khalatyan, Rafael (August 10, 2025). "Chengdu 2025: Karate champions crowned". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Historic gold for China's Hong Kong as karate opens at World Games". Xinhua. August 8, 2025. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
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