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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Itzel Adilene Manjarrez Bastidas |
| Born | 10 April 1990 Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico |
| Height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 49 kg (108 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Mexico |
| Sport | Taekwondo |
| College team | UAS |
Itzel Adilene Manjarrez Bastidas (born 10 April 1990) is a Mexican taekwondo practiotioner who competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the women's 49 kg. [1]
A graduate of the Autonomous University of Sinaloa, she announced her retirement in December 2018. [2]
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