Lorena Benítes
Olympic taekwondo practitioner
- Born
- 24 July 1982, Esmeraldas
- Citizenship
- Ecuador
- Sport
- taekwondo
- Occupation
- taekwondo athlete
- Height
- 174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
- Weight
- 67 kg (148 lb)
Lorena Aida Benítes Valverde (born 24 July 1982 in Esmeraldas) is an Ecuadorian taekwondo practitioner. She represented Ecuador at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where she competed and played in the women's heavyweight category (+67 kg), an event which was later dominated by Mexico's María Espinoza. She was eliminated in the first preliminary round of the competition, after being defeated by Australia's Carmen Marton, who only scored two points in the match.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 Pan American Taekwondo Championships | 2006 | |
| 2008 Summer Olympics | 2008 |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q5978934 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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