Andrea Armada
Venezuelan karateka (born 2000)
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Andrea Armada Ruiz (born 12 January 2000)[1] is a Venezuelan karateka. She won one of the bronze medals in the women's individual kata event at the 2019 Pan American Games held in Lima, Peru.[2][3] She also won this medal at the 2023 Pan American Games held in Santiago, Chile.
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| Full name | Andrea Armada Ruiz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 January 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Venezuela | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Karate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Individual kata | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
In 2018, Armada won the silver medal in the women's individual kata event at the Central American and Caribbean Games held in Barranquilla, Colombia.
In June 2021, Armada competed at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Paris, France hoping to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[4] In November 2021, she competed at the World Karate Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[5]
Armada won one of the bronze medals in the women's kata event at the 2022 Bolivarian Games held in Valledupar, Colombia.[6] She won the silver medal in her event at the 2022 South American Games held in Asunción, Paraguay.
In 2023, she won one of the bronze medals in her event at the Pan American Games held in Santiago, Chile.[7]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Rank | Event |
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| 2018 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Barranquilla, Colombia | 2nd | Individual kata |
| 2019 | Pan American Games | Lima, Peru | 3rd | Individual kata |
| 2022 | Bolivarian Games | Valledupar, Colombia | 3rd | Individual kata |
| South American Games | Asunción, Paraguay | 2nd | Individual kata | |
| 2023 | Central American and Caribbean Games | San Salvador, El Salvador | 3rd | Individual kata |
| Pan American Games | Santiago, Chile | 3rd | Individual kata |
