Ángel Matos
- January 9, 2024
- Martial Artist
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Ángel Matos |
| Occupation | Martial Artist |
| Date Of Birth | Dec 24, 1976(1976-12-24) |
| Age | 48 |
| Country | Cuba |
| Horoscope | Sagittarius |
Ángel Matos Biography
| Name | Ángel Matos |
| Birthday | Dec 24 |
| Birth Year | 1976 |
| Birth Country | Cuba |
| Birth Sign | Sagittarius |
Ángel Matos is one of the most popular and richest Martial Artist who was born on December 24, 1976 in Cuba. Taekwondo athlete who earned an Olympic gold medal in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.
His rage at being disqualified was publicly backed from Cuban President Fidel Castro.
The place where he was raised is Holguin, Cuba.
Ángel Matos Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Martial Artist |
| House | Living in own house. |
Ángel Matos is one of the richest Martial Artist from Cuba. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ángel Matos 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
The first time he became famous was 1999 when he took home an Olympic gold medal in the Pan American Games.
In the 2008 Olympics the player was given a lifetime suspension from the sport because the referee was kicked by him following an incident that resulted in a disqualification.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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Who is Ángel Matos Dating?
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Facts & Trivia
Ángel Ranked on the list of most popular Martial Artist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Cuba. Ángel Matos celebrates birthday on December 24 of every year.
Top Facts about Ángel Matos
- Ángel Matos is a Cuban taekwondo athlete.
- He won a gold medal at the 2000 Olympics.
- Matos was banned for life after kicking a referee in 2008.
- He had previously won multiple world championships and Pan American Games medals.
- Matos retired from competition in 2010.
- His ban was later reduced to eight years by the World Taekwondo Federation.
- Matos apologized for his actions but maintained he was provoked.
- The incident sparked controversy and led to changes in taekwondo rules and officiating procedures.
- Matos has since become a coach and mentor to young athletes in Cuba.
- Despite his controversial exit from competition, Matos remains one of Cuba’s most successful taekwondo athletes of all time.
What happened Angel Matos?
BEIJING — Cuba’s Angel Matos deliberately kicked a referee square in the face after he was disqualified in a bronze-medal match , prompting the World Taekwondo Federation to recommend that he be banned for life.
Why did Angel Matos kick the ref?
The World Taekwondo Federation banned Matos and his coach for life following an incident at the 2008 Summer Olympics where Matos kicked the Swedish referee Chakir Chelbat in the face, after being disqualified in the bronze medal match.
Who did Angel Matos kick?
Cuba’s Angel Valodia Matos lashed out at a referee and a judge after being disqualified from his bronze medal bout with Kazakhstan’s Arman Chilmanov in the Olympic taekwondo men’s +80-kg tournament. Matos kicked Swedish judge Chakir Chelbat in the head as coaches from both teams ran on to the mat to dispute the result.