Eva Calvo Gómez (born 29 July 1991) is a Spanish taekwondo practitioner who competes in the 57 kg division. She was the European champion in 2014 and won silver medals at the 2015 World Championships and 2016 Olympics.[1] In 2015, she was named Best Female Athlete of the Year by the Spanish National Taekwondo Federation.[2]

Eva Calvo

Calvo at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Full name	Eva Calvo Gómez
Nationality	Spanish
Born	(1991-07-29) 29 July 1991 (age 31) Leganés, Spain
Height	176 cm (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Sport
Country	Spain
Sport	Taekwondo
Club	Club Sanchez Elez[2]
Coached by	Jose Maria Martin[2]
Medal record Olympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro 57 kg World Championships 2015 Chelyabinsk 57 kg 2013 Puebla 57 kg Grand Prix 2013 Manchester 57 kg 2014 Suzhou 57 kg 2014 Astana 57 kg 2014 Manchester 57 kg 2014 Querétaro 57 kg 2014 Manchester 57 kg 2014 Mexico City 57 kg European Games 2015 Baku 57 kg European Championships 2014 Baku 57 kg Mediterranean Games 2013 Mersin 57 kg Universiade 2011 Shenzen 62 kg European U21 Championships 2010 Kharkiv 62 kg

Calvo first trained in athletics and took up taekwondo in 2006, aged 15. Her younger sister Marta Calvo also competes internationally, but in the heavier 62 kg division. Calvo studies computer engineering and mathematics at the Autonomous University of Madrid.[2]

References

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External links

• Eva Calvo Gómez at TaekwondoData.com
• Eva Calvo Gómez at Olympics.com
• Eva Calvo Gómez at Olympedia

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