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Spanish taekwondo practitioner
Rubén Montesinos
Medal record
Representing  Spain
Men's taekwondo
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Hong Kong Middleweight
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Jeju Heavyweight
Gold medal – first place 2005 Madrid Heavyweight

Rubén Montesinos Gimeno is a Spanish Taekwondo athlete. He is an eight-time Spanish National Heavyweight (+84 kg) Champion, and won the World Heavyweight Championship in Madrid in 2005.

However, Montesinos did not qualify for either the 2004 or 2008 Olympics, losing his spot to two-time European Middleweight (-84 kg) Champion Jon Garcia in the +80 kg category at the Spanish Olympic Trials.

References

World Champions in Taekwondo – Men's Heavyweight
  • 1973: +64 kg
  • 1975–1977: +80 kg
  • 1979–1983: +84 kg
  • 1985–1997: +83 kg
  • 1999–2007: +84 kg
  • 2009–present: +87 kg


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