Joel Gonzalez Bonilla

  • Joel Gonzalez Bonilla
    Joel Gonzalez Bonilla
  • Sport
    Taekwondo
  • Medals
    • Gold 1
    • Silver 0
    • Bronze 0
  • Country
    Spain
  • Date of Birth
    29 September, 1989
  • Height
    6' 0" (1.85m)
  • Weight
    128lbs. (58kg)
  • Age
    23
  • Gender
    Male
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Schedule & Results

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Dates and times are in EDT.
Time Event Type Sport Event Stage Match
12-08-08 4:15 AM Taekwondo Men's Flyweight (Under 58 kg) Preliminary See Results
12-08-08 10:15 AM Taekwondo Men's Flyweight (Under 58 kg) Quarterfinal See Results
12-08-08 12:15 PM Taekwondo Men's Flyweight (Under 58 kg) Semifinal See Results
12-08-08 5:30 PM Medal/Final Taekwondo Men's Flyweight (Under 58 kg) Final See Results

Joel Gonzalez Bonilla Biography

After being surprisingly disqualified in the round of 16 at the world qualification tournament one year ago, Gonzalez went on to punch his ticket to London with a second-place finish at European qualifying in January. Despite that silver medal, Gonzalez is ranked No. 1 in the world in the 58 kg weight class coming into the summer and heads to these Games as the favorite to stand atop the podium in his division. He comes off a pair of first-place finishes - taking gold at the Spanish Open before winning his second European championship in May. Gonzalez, who's won 49 of 56 registered fights over the course of his career, is also a two-time world champion, winning the flyweight division in both 2009 and '11.

Overall Medal Count

Country Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 United States 46 29 29 104
2 China 38 27 23 88
3 Great Britain 29 17 19 65
4 Russia 24 26 32 82
5 South Korea 13 8 7 28
6 Germany 11 19 14 44
7 France 11 11 12 34
36 Canada 1 5 12 18
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