Toro was also one of the flag bearers for Chile during the opening ceremony of the 2022 South American Games.{{Cite news |date=22 September 2022 |title=Valentina Toro and Fernando Renz will be our flag bearers for the Asunción 2022 South American Games |work=Gob.cl |url=https://www.gob.cl/en/news/valentina-toro-and-fernando-renz-will-be-our-flag-bearers-asuncion-2022-south-american-games/ |access-date=22 October 2022}} In 2023, she won the gold medal in [[Karate at the 2023 Pan American Games – Women’s 55 kg|her event]]at the [[2023 Pan American Games|Pan American Games]]held in Santiago, Chile.{{Cite web |date=5 November 2023 |title=Karatekas from Chile shine on Day 2 of Karate at Pan American Games |url=https://www.wkf.net/news-center-new/karatekas-from-chile-shine-on-day-2-of-karate-at-pan-american-games/2404 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231211064912/https://www.wkf.net/news-center-new/karatekas-from-chile-shine-on-day-2-of-karate-at-pan-american-games/2404 |archive-date=11 December 2023 |access-date=16 March 2024 |website=World Karate Federation}}{{Cite web |title=2023 Pan American Games Karate Results Book |url=https://wrs-panam2023-resources.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/santiago/reports/KTE——————————-.RBK_1_0.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231227171340/https://wrs-panam2023-resources.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/santiago/reports/KTE——————————-.RBK_1_0.pdf |archive-date=27 December 2023 |access-date=12 March 2024 |website=2023 Pan American Games}} She defeated [[Baurelys Torres]]of Cuba in her gold medal match.
Toro was also one of the flag bearers for Chile during the opening ceremony of the 2022 South American Games.{{Cite news |date=22 September 2022 |title=Valentina Toro and Fernando Renz will be our flag bearers for the Asunción 2022 South American Games |work=Gob.cl |url=https://www.gob.cl/en/news/valentina-toro-and-fernando-renz-will-be-our-flag-bearers-asuncion-2022-south-american-games/ |access-date=22 October 2022}} In 2023, she won the gold medal in [[Karate at the 2023 Pan American Games – Women’s 55 kg|her event]]at the [[2023 Pan American Games|Pan American Games]]held in Santiago, Chile.{{Cite web |date=5 November 2023 |title=Karatekas from Chile shine on Day 2 of Karate at Pan American Games |url=https://www.wkf.net/news-center-new/karatekas-from-chile-shine-on-day-2-of-karate-at-pan-american-games/2404 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231211064912/https://www.wkf.net/news-center-new/karatekas-from-chile-shine-on-day-2-of-karate-at-pan-american-games/2404 |archive-date=11 December 2023 |access-date=16 March 2024 |website=World Karate Federation}}{{Cite web |title=2023 Pan American Games Karate Results Book |url=https://wrs-panam2023-resources.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/santiago/reports/KTE——————————-.RBK_1_0.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231227171340/https://wrs-panam2023-resources.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/santiago/reports/KTE——————————-.RBK_1_0.pdf |archive-date=27 December 2023 |access-date=12 March 2024 |website=2023 Pan American Games}} She defeated [[Baurelys Torres]]of Cuba in her gold medal match.
Toro studies civil engineering at the [[University of Santiago, Chile]].
Toro studies engineering at the [[University of Santiago, Chile]].
== Achievements ==
== Achievements ==
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Chilean karateka (born 2000)
Valentina Toro
Telethon 2023
Full name
Valentina Ivanina Toro Meneses
Born
(2000-02-17) 17 February 2000 (age 24)
Country
Chile
Sport
Karate
Weight class
55 kg
Events
Valentina Ivanina Toro Meneses (born 17 February 2000)[1] is a Chilean karateka. She won the gold medal in the women’s 55kg event at the 2022 South American Games held in Asunción, Paraguay.[2] She also won the gold medal in her event at the 2022 Bolivarian Games held in Valledupar, Colombia.[3]
In June 2021, Toro competed at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Paris, France hoping to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[4] In November 2021, she competed in the women’s 55kg event at the 2021 World Karate Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[5]
Toro was also one of the flag bearers for Chile during the opening ceremony of the 2022 South American Games.[6] In 2023, she won the gold medal in her event at the Pan American Games held in Santiago, Chile.[7][8] She defeated Baurelys Torres of Cuba in her gold medal match.[7][8]
Toro studies industrial engineering at the University of Santiago, Chile.[6]
