MOLINA GOMEZ Andres Esteban

Date of Birth: 7 Mar 1988

Age: 33

Gender: Male

Sport Class: K44

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Taekwondo	Men K44 +75kg	5

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Makuhari Messe Hall B	Men K44 +75kg Round of 16 #308 KAZ OMIRALI NOMIRALI Nyshan Sport Class: K44 6 CRC MOLINA GOMEZ AEMOLINA GOMEZ Andres Esteban Sport Class: K44 12 PTF	Finished
	Makuhari Messe Hall B	Men K44 +75kg Quarterfinal #316 CRC MOLINA GOMEZ AEMOLINA GOMEZ Andres Esteban Sport Class: K44 9 IRI AZIZIAGHDAM AAZIZIAGHDAM Asghar Sport Class: K44 11 GDP	Finished
	Makuhari Messe Hall B	Men K44 +75kg Repechage Quarterfinal #320 ARU LOONSTRA EAAElliott Andre Alexander LOONSTRA Sport Class: K44 3 CRC MOLINA GOMEZ AEMOLINA GOMEZ Andres Esteban Sport Class: K44 16 PTF	Finished
	Makuhari Messe Hall B	Men K44 +75kg Repechage Semifinal #330 CRC MOLINA GOMEZ AEMOLINA GOMEZ Andres Esteban Sport Class: K44 19 GDP LBA ABIDAR MABIDAR Mohamed Sport Class: K44 17	Finished
	Makuhari Messe Hall B	Men K44 +75kg Bronze Medal Contests #334 USA MEDELL EMEDELL Evan Sport Class: K44 13 PTF CRC MOLINA GOMEZ AEMOLINA GOMEZ Andres Esteban Sport Class: K44 11	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Languages spoken:

Jose Luis Ramirez [national]

Other sports:

He competed in able-bodied taekwondo at national level in Costa Rica. (larepublica.net, 15 Jun 2021)

He began practising taekwondo at age six. He took up Para taekwondo in 2014. (concrc.org, 01 Aug 2021; larepublica.net, 15 Jun 2021)

His father competed in taekwondo and Andres decided to follow suit. Following his accident, his doctors told him it would be almost impossible to return from the sport. "I was curious about competing again. I tried it and it was good. It was big blessing, the sport became a big strength to overcome my accident." (crhoy.com, 22 Aug 2021; larepublica.net, 15 Jun 2021)

He trains regularly with the Costa Rican able-bodied taekwondo national team. (larepublica.net, 15 Jun 2021)

General Interest

Classification
K44 (World Taekwondo, 24 Aug 2021)

Origin of Impairment
Acquired (larepublica.net, 15 Jun 2021)

Impairment Details
In 2012 he lost 80% of the mobility in his left arm after he was involved in a work accident at a glass factory. He needed two years of rehabilitation. (crhoy.com, 22 Aug 2021; larepublica.net, 15 Jun 2021)

Social Media

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/atletaparatkdAndresmolina/

Legend

:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event
GDP:: Win by Golden Points
PTF:: Win by Final Score

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