Daniel Quesada Barrera[a] (born 26 September 1995 in Spain) is a Spanish taekwondo competitor.[1] He won the gold medal in the men's lightweight event at the 2022 World Taekwondo Championships held in Guadalajara, Mexico. He won a bronze medal at the 2019 World Taekwondo Championships.

Daniel Quesada
Personal information
Full nameDaniel Quesada Barrera
NationalitySpanish
Born (1995-09-26) 26 September 1995 (age 29)
Spain
Sport
Country Spain
SportTaekwondo
Weight class74 kg
Medal record
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Guadalajara 74 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Manchester 74 kg
European Games
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Kraków-Małopolska 74 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Belgrade 74 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Sofia 74 kg
Mediterranean Games
Silver medal – second place 2022 Oran 80 kg

He won the silver medal in the men's 80 kg event at the 2022 Mediterranean Games held in Oran, Algeria.[2]

Notes

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  1. ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Quesada and the second or maternal family name is Barrera.

References

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  1. ^ "TaekwondoData". TaekwondoData. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Taekwondo Results Book" (PDF). 2022 Mediterranean Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 July 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
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