Guillermo Pérez (taekwondo)

Guillermo Pérez Sandoval (born October 14, 1979) is a Mexican taekwondo practitioner and Olympic gold medal winner. Pérez stands at 171 cm and weighs 58 kg.

Guillermo Pérez
Personal information
Full nameGuillermo Pérez Sandoval
NationalityMexican
Born (1979-10-14) October 14, 1979
Taretan, Michoacán, Mexico
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Medal record
Men's taekwondo
Representing  Mexico
Olympic Games
2008 Beijing 58 kg
World Championships
2007 BeijingFlyweight
Updated on 03 September 2015.

At the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, Pérez won the gold medal in the −58 kg category. Pérez defeated Dominican Gabriel Mercedes on August 20, 2008. The match ended 1–1 after four rounds, but Pérez was deemed superior by unanimous decision.

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