Luis Noguera
Olympic taekwondo practitioner
- Born
- 12 October 1973, Caracas
- Citizenship
- Venezuela
- Sport
- taekwondo
- Occupation
- taekwondo athlete
- Height
- 182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
- Weight
- 84 kg (185 lb)
Luis Alberto Noguera Urquia (born October 12, 1973 in Caracas) is a Venezuelan taekwondo practitioner, who competed in the men's heavyweight category. He retrieved a bronze medal in the 83-kg division at the 1993 World Taekwondo Championships in New York City, New York, United States, clinched the gold at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, and represented his nation Venezuela at the 2004 Summer Olympics.
Noguera emerged himself on Venezuela's sporting fame at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, where he edged Mexico's Rodrigo Martínez for the gold medal in the men's over-80 kg division.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 Pan American Taekwondo Championships | 1992 | |
| 1993 World Taekwondo Championships | 1993 | |
| 2004 Summer Olympics | 2004 |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q19381756 (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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