Andrea Armada Ruiz (born 12 January 2000) is a Venezuelan

karate (; ; Okinawan language, Okinawan pronunciation: ), also , is a martial arts, martial art developed in the Ryukyu Kingdom. It developed from the Okinawan martial arts, indigenous Ryukyuan martial arts (called , "hand"; ''tī'' in Okinawan) un ...

ka. She won one of the bronze medals in the women's individual kata event at the

2019 Pan American Games The 2019 Pan American Games (), officially the XVIII Pan American Games () and commonly known as Lima 2019, were a multi-sport event governed by the Panam Sports Organization held in Lima, Peru from July 26 to August 11, 2019, with preliminar ...

held in Lima, Peru. She also won this medal at the

2023 Pan American Games The 2023 Pan American Games (), officially the XIX Pan American Games () and commonly known as Santiago 2023, were an international multi-sport event governed by the Panam Sports Organization, held in Santiago, Chile from 20 October to 5 Novem ...

held in Santiago, Chile.

Career

In 2018, Armada won the silver medal in the women's individual kata event at the

Central American and Caribbean Games The Central American and Caribbean Games (CAC or CACGs) are a multi-sport regional championship event, held quadrennial (once every four years), typically in the middle (even) year between Summer Olympics. The games are for 32 countries and ...

held in

Barranquilla Barranquilla () is the capital district of the Atlántico department in Colombia. It is located near the Caribbean Sea and is the largest city and third port in the Caribbean region of Colombia, Caribbean coast region; as of 2018, it had a popul ...

, Colombia. In June 2021, Armada competed at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Paris, France hoping to qualify for the

2020 Summer Olympics The officially the and officially branded as were an international multi-sport event that was held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some of the preliminary sporting events beginning on 21 July 2021. Tokyo ...

in Tokyo, Japan. In November 2021, she competed at the

World Karate Championships The Karate World Championships, also known as the World Karate Championships, are the highest level of competition for karate organized by the World Karate Federation (WKF). The competition is held in a different city every two years. Championshi ...

held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Armada won one of the bronze medals in the women's kata event at the

2022 Bolivarian Games The 2022 Bolivarian Games (), officially the XIX Bolivarian Games Valledupar 2022, was an international multi-sport event that was held in Valledupar, Colombia from June 24 to July 5. It was the fifth time of the event in Colombia. Participating ...

held in Valledupar, Colombia. She won the silver medal in her event at the

2022 South American Games The XII South American Games (Spanish language, Spanish: ''XII Juegos Suramericanos Asunción 2022'') was a multi-sport event held between 1–15 October 2022 in Asunción, Paraguay. The Games were organized by the South American Sports Organiza ...

held in Asunción, Paraguay. In 2023, she won one of the bronze medals in her event at the

Pan American Games The Pan American Games, known as the Pan Am Games, is a continental multi-sport event in the Americas. It features thousands of athletes participating in competitions to win different summer sports. It is held among athletes from nations of th ...

held in Santiago, Chile.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Armada, Andrea Living people 2000 births Place of birth missing (living people) Venezuelan female karateka Pan American Games bronze medalists in karate Pan American Games bronze medalists for Venezuela Medalists at the 2019 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2023 Pan American Games Karateka at the 2019 Pan American Games Karateka at the 2023 Pan American Games Competitors at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games Competitors at the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games Central American and Caribbean Games silver medalists for Venezuela Central American and Caribbean Games bronze medalists for Venezuela Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in karate South American Games silver medalists for Venezuela South American Games medalists in karate Competitors at the 2022 South American Games 21st-century Venezuelan sportswomen Bolivarian Games bronze medalists for Venezuela Bolivarian Games medalists in karate