Ariel Torres

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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 won gold at the 2023 Pan American Games held in Santiago, Chile.

NationalteamUnited States of America
CitizenshipUSA
Born (1997-11-06) November 6, 1997 (age 28)
Cuba
HometownHialeah
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Ariel Torres
Torres in 2019
Personal information
National teamUnited States of America
CitizenshipUSA
Born (1997-11-06) November 6, 1997 (age 28)
Cuba
Home townHialeah
Alma materWestland Hialeah Senior High
OccupationProfessional Athlete
Years active2006–present
EmployerUSA KARATE
Height173.3 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight82 Kg
Websitehttps://www.instagram.com/arielkarate1/?hl=en
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportKarate
RankSan Dan Okinawa Goju Ryu Ni Dan Jyoshinmon Shorin Ryu
Event
Individual kata
TeamTeam USA
Coached byJesus Del Moral
Achievements and titles
National finalsMultiple Times National Champion
Highest world ranking2 WKF World Ranking Top 10 Olympic Ranking
Medal record
Men's karate
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2020 TokyoIndividual kata
World Games
Silver medal – second place2025 ChengduIndividual kata
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2023 BudapestIndividual kata
Bronze medal – third place2025 CairoIndividual kata
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place2023 SantiagoIndividual kata
Silver medal – second place2019 LimaIndividual kata
Pan American Karate Championships
Gold medal – first place2024 UruguayIndividual kata
Gold medal – first place2023 Costa RicaIndividual kata
Gold medal – first place2022 CuraçaoIndividual kata
Gold medal – first place2021 UruguayIndividual kata
Gold medal – first place2019 PanamaIndividual kata
Bronze medal – third place2018 ChileIndividual kata
Karate1 - Premier League Championships
Bronze medal – third place2021 IstanbulIndividual kata
Bronze medal – third place2021 CairoIndividual kata
Bronze medal – third place2022 FujairahIndividual kata
Bronze medal – third place2022 BakuIndividual kata
Bronze medal – third place2024 ParisIndividual kata
Silver medal – second place2024 AntalyaIndividual kata
Bronze medal – third place2024 CairoIndividual kata


Olympic Qualification Tournament
Gold medal – first place2021 FranceIndividual kata
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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] He won the silver medal in the men's kata event at the 2025 World Games held in Chengdu, China.[9][10]

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