OCHOA FERNANDEZ Jefferson

9 Nov 1996
24
Male
SANTA MARTA
 
Colombia

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
TKW Taekwondo Men -58kg 11

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Makuhari Messe Hall A
IRI
HADIPOUR SEIGHALA.HADIPOUR SEIGHALANI Armin
22
PTF
COL
OCHOA FERNANDEZ JOCHOA FERNANDEZ Jefferson
19
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

:
World Championships
RankEventYearLocation
1st Round-58kg2019Manchester, GBR

Pan American Games
RankEventYearLocation
Bronze Medal Match-58kg2019Lima, PER

Pan American Championships
RankEventYearLocation
2-58kg2021Cancun, MEX
1st Round-58kg2018Spokane, WA, USA
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Spanish
:
William Duarte [national], COL; Cito Rene Forero [national]
:
He took up the sport at age 11 in Mani, Colombia. (hoydiariodelmagdalena.com.co, 23 Nov 2017; mindeporte.gov.co, 20 Oct 2016)
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He was introduced to taekwondo by his brother, who practised the sport. "He was the one who encouraged me. I began at age 11 but only as a hobby because it scared me a little. I would come to training sessions and I didn't train with the other athletes, they would send me to practise kicks on a wall." (hoydiariodelmagdalena.com.co, 23 Nov 2017; coc.org.co, 12 Mar 2020)
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To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (msn.com, 23 Mar 2020)
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Securing an Olympic quota spot for Colombia in the -58kg category at the 2020 Pan American Olympic Qualification Tournament in San Jose, Costa Rica. (Taekwondo Radio YouTube channel, 12 Mar 2020)
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US taekwondo athlete Steven Lopez. (mindeporte.gov.co, 20 Oct 2016)
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His brother Andres Javier. (coc.org.co, 12 Mar 2020)
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"I have got to where I am because I am disciplined and I dedicate myself 100% to what I do." (msn.com, 23 Mar 2020)
Legend
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
PTF:
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