Ariel Torres
Personal information
National teamUnited States of America
CitizenshipUSA
Born (1997-11-06) November 6, 1997
Cuba
Home townHialeah
Alma materWestland Hialeah Senior High
OccupationProfessional Athlete
Years active2006–present
EmployerUSA KARATE
Height175.3 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight82 Kg
Websitehttps://www.instagram.com/arielkarate1/?hl=en
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportKarate
RankSan Dan Okinawa Goju Ryu Ni Dan Jyoshinmon Shorin Ryu
EventIndividual kata
TeamTeam USA
Coached bySensei Robert Young Coach Javier Mantilla
Achievements and titles
National finals3x Sr. National Champion USA/NKF 5x Jr. National Champion USA/NKF
Highest world ranking
  1. 3 WKF World Ranking
Top 10 Olympic Ranking
Medal record
Men's karate
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2020 TokyoIndividual kata
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2023 BudapestIndividual kata
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 Santiago Individual kata
Silver medal – second place 2019 Lima Individual kata
Pan American Karate Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Curaçao Individual kata
Gold medal – first place 2021 Uruguay Individual kata
Gold medal – first place 2019 Panama Individual kata
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Chile Individual kata
Karate1 - Premier League Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Istanbul Individual kata
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Egypt Individual kata
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Fujairah Individual kata
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Baku Individual kata
Olympic Qualification Tournament
Gold medal – first place 2021 France Individual kata

Ariel Torres Gutierrez (born November 6, 1997)[1] is an American karateka. He won one of the bronze medals in the men's kata event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[2][3] At the 2019 Pan American Games held in Lima, Peru, he won the silver medal in the men's kata event.[4][5]

He qualified at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament in Paris, France to represent the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[6][7]

He won one of the bronze medals in the men's individual kata event at the 2023 World Karate Championships held in Budapest, Hungary.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Karate Results Book" (PDF). 2019 World Beach Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 1, 2020. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  2. ↑ Barker, Philip (August 6, 2021). "World champion Kiyuna wins first men's Olympic kata title". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Karate Results Book" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 10, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  4. ↑ Pavitt, Michael. "Diaz wins men's kata gold while hosts Peru prevail in team competition". InsideTheGames.biz. Archived from the original on November 25, 2020. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Karate Results" (PDF). 2019 Pan American Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 2, 2020. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  6. ↑ "2021 Karate World Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). World Karate Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 14, 2021. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  7. ↑ Kortemeier, Todd (June 12, 2021). "Kareteka Ariel Torres Wins Olympic Qualifier To Secure Kata Spot In Tokyo". Team USA. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  8. ↑ "2023 World Karate Championships Results Book". Sportdata.org. Archived from the original on October 29, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
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