Euda Carias
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Euda María Carías Morales (born May 7, 1984) is a female Guatemalan
taekwondo
athlete.
She won the bronze medal in the women's bantamweight
(-53 kg) division at the 2009 World Taekwondo Championships
, which was Guatemala's first World Championship
medal in taekwondo since 1995
when Heidy Juárez won bronze in women's middleweight.
Guatemala
Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast...
taekwondo
Taekwondo
Taekwondo is a Korean martial art and the national sport of South Korea. In Korean, tae means "to strike or break with foot"; kwon means "to strike or break with fist"; and do means "way", "method", or "path"...
athlete.
She won the bronze medal in the women's bantamweight
Taekwondo weight classes
In taekwondo, a weight class is a standardized weight range for taekwondo practitioners. The upper weight limit for each class is the lower limit of the next highest class...
(-53 kg) division at the 2009 World Taekwondo Championships
2009 World Taekwondo Championships
The 2009 World Taekwondo Championships are the 19th edition of the World Taekwondo Championships, and were held at Ballerup Super Arena in Copenhagen, Denmark from October 14 to October 18, 2009.-Men:-Women:-Medal table:-Men:-Women:...
, which was Guatemala's first World Championship
World Taekwondo Championships
The World Taekwondo Championship is held every two years by the World Taekwondo Federation.-Competitions:-All-time medal table:All-time medal count as 2011 World Taekwondo Championships.-External links:*...
medal in taekwondo since 1995
1995 World Taekwondo Championships
The 1995 World Taekwondo Championships were the 12th edition of the World Taekwondo Championships, and were held in Manila, Philippines from November 17 to November 21, 1995 with 598 athletes participating from 77 countries.-Men:-Women:-Medal table:...
when Heidy Juárez won bronze in women's middleweight.