Arlettys Acosta Claims Title at the Brazil Open Taekwondo Championship

Arlettys de la Caridad Acosta claimed the gold medal at the Brazil Open Taekwondo Championship, a G2-category tournament held at the Moringão Gymnasium in the city of Londrina, Paraná state.

The champion of the Santo Domingo 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games triumphed in the -73kg weight division, a bracket narrowed to three competitors that decided the title through a round-robin format.

In the decisive phase, she defeated Brazil's Maria Eduarda Souza 2–0. The bronze medal went to fellow Brazilian athlete Livia Portigliotti.

This victory represents a new milestone for the Cuban combat squad in its preparation for the current cycle heading toward Los Angeles 2028, in a tournament offering 20 valid points for World Taekwondo's global and Olympic rankings.

The Brazil Open, celebrating its 30th edition in 2026, concludes today and brings together nearly 1,500 athletes from over 30 countries, including Argentina, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Spain, the United States, Mexico, Portugal, Russia, and Venezuela.

Notable stars in attendance include local world champions Maria Clara Pacheco and Henrique Marques—the latter a member of the delegation at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games—and British Olympic silver medalist Caden Cunningham.

The final day of competition features bouts in the men's -58kg, -68kg, and -80kg divisions, as well as the women's -57kg, -67kg, and +73kg categories.

With this championship title, Acosta continues accumulating points toward her position in the world standings during a season in which Cuban taekwondo seeks to secure Olympic spots.