Ariel Torres

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Ariel Torres
Ariel Torres Gutierrez Pan American Champion 2019 .jpg
Personal information
National teamUnited States of America
CitizenshipUSA
Born (1997-11-06) November 6, 1997 (age 26)
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 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).svg 2024 Uruguay Individual kata
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Costa Rica Individual kata
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Curaçao Individual kata
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 Uruguay Individual kata
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Panama Individual kata
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Chile Individual kata
Karate1 - Premier League Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 Istanbul Individual kata
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 Cairo Individual kata
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Fujairah Individual kata
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Baku Individual kata
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Paris Individual kata
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Antalya Individual kata
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Cairo Individual kata


Olympic Qualification Tournament
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 France Individual 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]

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