The Guatemalan athlete continues to shine worldwide! The selected taekwondo Alejandra Higueros shone in the Croatian Open 2024 when awarding the gold and bronze medals in the specialty of poomsae.
During the Croatian Open in the city of Zagreb, the selected Guatemalan He conquered the judges on the tatami with his impressive presentation, thus achieving the gold and bronze medals in the G-1 categories. Below we will tell you how chapina managed to get to the podium. What a chilero!
Croatian Open 2024: Alejandra Higueros won two medals in poomsae
Alejandra had an outstanding participation in the 2024 Croatian Open, a G-1 category event scoring for the World Taekwondo world rankingin the specialty of poomsae. This prestigious tournament, held on Saturday, October 12 in Zagreb, witnessed the impressive performance of the Guatemalan, who reached the podium on two occasions, reaffirming her position among the best exponents of the discipline at a global level.
in the division freestyle individual femenino for those over 17 years old, Alejandra demonstrated her impeccable technique and precision, which allowed her to win the gold medal. Her routine, marked by creativity, fluidity and body control, stood out against a group of elite competitors, who came prepared from various parts of the world. However, Alejandra prevailed with authority, demonstrating her great ability to execute forms with high degrees of difficulty and synchronization.
An open with world champions
In addition, Higueros won a bronze medal in the category of individual traditional poomsae women’s under 30s, facing more than 40 high-level rivals, including some of the best taekwondo artists in Europe and other regions. This achievement becomes even more relevant, since Alejandra competed against the current world champion and several European medalists, which underlines her excellent competitive level on an extremely demanding international stage.
The Croatian Open is considered a crucial event in the taekwondo calendar, as it allows athletes to gauge their level of preparation before larger competitions. Alejandra’s solid performance not only positions her as one of the best in the world, but also reinforces her projection as one of the main candidates to stand out in the World Poomsae Championshipwhich will be held in November in Hong Kong.
The third in the world of poomsae
Recently, the International Taekwondo Federation announced the ranking mundial updated as of October 2024, in which Alejandra is ranked third in the female category over 17 years of age in freestyle poomsae, further consolidating her status among the best exponents of taekwondo globally.
With these medals under her belt, Higueros has made it clear that she will be an athlete to follow closely in this World Cup event, where she has shown that she has talent thanks to her work and perseverance in the sport of taekwondo. What a chilero!
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