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International Taekwondo competition results

Overview

Taekwondo athletes from Argentina and Mexico have seen success in various international competitions. In early October 2026, Rodrigo Colombani earned a bronze medal in the Men’s Youth Formas I Dan category at the Argentina Taekwon-Do Tour in Río Grande, contributing to his qualification points for the 2028 World Championship. Concurrently, Mexican athlete Sofía Alejandra Durán Vázquez traveled to Colombia to compete following a gold medal win at the Mexican Taekwondo Festival.

Shortly after, Argentine athletes achieved further success at the ITF Taekwondo World Cup in Benidorm, Spain. Ailén Acosta secured a world title in the team fighting category and earned two individual bronze medals in the under 50kg fighting and IV to VI Dan forms categories. Additionally, Marcela Huaiquil won two bronze medals for Argentina in the under 68kg fighting and I Dan forms categories.

Entities

Sofía Alejandra Durán Vázquez · Marcela Huaiquil · Argentina · Rodrigo Colombani · Ailén Acosta

Timeline

  1. [SPORTS] 4 sources
    Argentine athletes medal at ITF Taekwondo World Cup in Spain

    Argentine taekwondo athletes Ailén Acosta and Marcela Huaiquil earned multiple medals, including a world team title for Acosta, at the ITF Taekwondo World Cup in Benidorm, Spain.

  2. [SPORTS] 3 sources
    Taekwondo athletes advance in international competitions

    Taekwondo athletes Rodrigo Colombani of Argentina and Sofía Durán Vázquez of Mexico advance in international rankings following recent successes in Tierra del Fuego and Zacatecas.

Sources

barranquerasonline.com.ar · comodorodeportes.gov.ar · diarioprimeralinea.com.ar · mitdf.com.ar · nden.com.ar · primerochaco.com · vanguardia.com.mx