Dominican taekwondo athlete, Bernardo Pie won gold in the -68 kilogram category at the WT President’s Cup Pan American Region 2022 held in Jacksonville, Florida. He defeated Chilean Ignacio Morales. He had earlier this year won gold in the Punta Cana Open.
Fellow Dominican competitor, Katherine Rodríguez won silver in the 73 kg (+) category, after losing in the final to Colombian Gloria Mosquera.
The Copa Presidente America, like the Pan American and the Punta Cana Open, adds 20 points (G-2) for the World Taekwondo ranking and is part of the continental circuit devised by the Pan American Taewondo Union (PATU) covering regional athletes.
29 athletes from 39 countries of the continent and the world gathered in Jacksonville, Florida, for medals, wildcards and points at the WT President’s Cup Pan American 2022 that was held from 17-21 August 2022.
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22 August 2022