Personal information | |
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Native name | Arlindo Inacio Gouveia Colina |
Nationality | Venezuela |
Born | Punto Fijo, Venezuela | 22 December 1969
Sport | |
Sport | Taekwondo |
Arlindo Inacio Gouveia Colina (born 22 December 1969 in Punto Fijo, Venezuela) is a Venezuelan athlete that competed in taekwondo. He won two medals in the Pan American Games in 1987 and 1991, as well as a medal in the 1990 Pan American Taekwondo Championship. Gouveia won a gold medal in the 1992 Summer Olympics in the -54 kg category. [1]
Pan American Games | |||
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Year | Place | Medal | Category |
1987 | Indianapolis (United States) | Silver | –50 kg |
1991 | Havana (Cuba) | Gold | –54 kg |
Taekwondo Championships | |||
Year | Place | Medal | Category |
1990 | Bayamón (Puerto Rico) | Gold | –50 kg |
Olympic Games | |||
Year | Place | Medal | Category |
1992 | Barcelona (Spain) | Gold | –54 kg |
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