Joan Jorquera

Joan Jorquera
Personal information
Birth nameJoan Jorquera Cala
NationalitySpanish
Born (2000-07-14) 14 July 2000
Roses, Girona, Spain
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
CountrySpain
SportTaekwondo
Event63 kg
ClubTaekwondo Joan's
Coached byJuan Jorquera Navarro
Medal record
Men's taekwondo
Representing  Spain
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Guadalajara 63 kg
European Games
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Kraków-Małopolska 63 kg
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2021 Sofia 63 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Manchester 63 kg
European Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Daugavpils 45 kg

Joan Jorquera Cala[a] (born 14 July 2000) is a Spanish taekwondo athlete.[1][2] He won one of the bronze medals in the men's bantamweight event at the 2022 World Taekwondo Championships held in Guadalajara, Mexico.[3] He won the silver medal in his debut at the European Taekwondo Championships men's under 63 kgs.[4][5]

Notes

  1. ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Jorquera and the second or maternal family name is Cala.

References

  1. ^ Hern, Carlos; ez (27 May 2014). "Conoce a "la maquina" del Taekwondo infantil español (Videos)". Mundo Taekwondo (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  2. ^ Sport (12 March 2019). "Joan Jorquera, campeón de España sénior de taekwondo". sport (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  3. ^ Berkeley, Geoff (19 November 2022). "Greenwood snatches gold from Zuo's grasp as Liang ensures second title for China". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  4. ^ archyde (9 April 2021). "Rosinc Joan Jorquera, European runner-up in Taekwondo in the -63 kilos category". Archyde. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  5. ^ Agencias, RTVE es / (9 April 2021). "Jorquera y Polo, plata y bronce en los Europeos de taekwondo". RTVE.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 April 2021.


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