Victor Rodrigues (taekwondo)
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| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | .png){kind=small} United States | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Taekwondo | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Men's −74 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Victor Rodrigues is an American taekwondo practitioner. He was a bronze medalist at the 2026 Pan American Taekwondo Championships.[1]
Career
Rodrigues attended Pompano Beach High School in Florida.[2] He started in taekwondo at the age of four years-old is part of the Harvest Olympic Program, located in Margate, Florida. He is coached by his father, Lucas Rodrigues.[3]
In September 2025, Rodrigues placed second to Edival Pontes of Brazil at the WT President's Cup America in Lima, Peru.[4] The following month, Rodrigues was a quarter-finalist at the 2025 World Taekwondo Championships in Wuxi, China, in the men's lightweight category.[5] Later that year, he was a bronze medalist at the 2025 World U21 Taekwondo Championships in Nairobi, Kenya, in the men's -74kg division.[6]
Rodrigues won in Calgary and Las Vegas on the international taekwondo circuit in March 2026.[7] He won a bronze medal at the 2026 Pan American Taekwondo Championships in the -74 kg category in Rio de Janeiro.[8]
References
- ↑ "Victor Rodrigues". Taekwondodata.com. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
- ↑ "Victor Rodrigues". usatkd.org. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
- ↑ "Victor Rodrigues conquers taekwondo with his sights set on Los Angeles". diariolasamericas.com. 25 Jan 2025. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
- ↑ Khalatyan, Rafael (9 September 2025). "Brazil shines at WT President's Cup". Inside the Games. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
- ↑ "Wuxi 2025 World Taekwondo Championships concludes with golds for Türkiye and Uzbekistan". mastkd.com. Oct 30, 2025. Retrieved 17 Dec 2025.
- ↑ Khalatyan, Rafael (8 December 2025). "Türkiye, Iran lead taekwondo in Kenya". Inside the Games. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
- ↑ Khalatyan, Rafael (12 March 2026). "Henrique Marques reigns supreme at US Open". Inside the Games. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
- ↑ Khalatyan, Rafael (10 May 2026). "Rio 2026: Home glory for Marques, hosts top continental medal table". Inside the Games. Retrieved 23 July 2026.