GONZALO CABRERA

 

Mr. Gonzalo Cabrera was born on July 25, 1975 in Montevideo Uruguay and since he started practicing martial arts has been highlighted not only professionally but also in competition.

In 1993 he achieved the 1^st place in form at Pan American championships in Paraguay. In 1994 he traveled to Little Rock, AR – EEUU to the World Championship, and he won a Gold Medal in Sparring and Bronze Medal in form. One year later in 1995 he traveled to Paraguay to the Pan American Championship  where he gained the 1^st place in sparring and form and in the same year competed in the team competition and got a 3^rd place.

In 1996 won the 1^st place in sparring and 2^nd place in form at Pan American Championships done in Florianopolis- Brazil.
The next year he traveled to Arkansas for the World Championship  where he earn a Bronze Medal in sparring and Silver Medal in form.

In 1998 he went for the revenge and got a Gold Medal in sparring and in form.

In the same year competed at Pan American Championship performed in his homeland in Montevideo Uruguay where he got 2^nd place in form and 3^rd place in sparring.

The next year he won the Bronze Medal in sparring at World Championships.

In 2000 he traveled to Foz do Iguazu – Brazil and won a 1^st place in sparring.

For the 2001 he competed in the team competition at Pan American Championships in Paraguay and finished in 2^nd place but also got a 1^st place in sparring.

In 2002 he won again the Gold Medal in sparring at World Championship and Silver Medal in form.

The next year could not repeat what was done the last year but he obtains the Silver Medal in sparring in World Championships.

For the 2004 he traveled to Foz do Iguazu, Brazil where he got the 1^st place in sparring and 2^nd place in form.

In 2005 he got the Gold Medal in sparring at the regional tournament in Raleigh, North Carolina.

The next year obtain the National Champ at the open tournament in Uruguay where he got the 1^st place in sparing.

Then in 2009 he finished in Third Place at regional tournament in Durham. But also obtain the same position at National Tournament in Orlando.

The 2010 was a year with many tournaments, where he won the First place in sparring, Third place in Top Ten Form and Third Place in Top Ten Sparring at World Championship. The first place in regional tournament at Wilmington and Atlanta. Second Place in Augusta and Wilmington. Then the Third place in the National of Las Vegas.

This year he is preparing for the Worlds, not only for the competition but also for his mastership.