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Karate Kata At The 2019 World Beach Games
Karate kata competitions at the 2019 World Beach Games in Doha, Qatar were held on October 10 and October 11. The venue for the competition was at Mission Beach. Thirty-two athletes competed in each of the men's and women's events. Qualification A total of 64 athletes (32 of each gender) vie for the coveted spots with a maximum of two sent to compete for the best six world championship qualifiers. While the other NOCs might have one athlete per event, host nation Qatar will be ensured one quota place for each gender. The remaining 4 quotas will be eligible for each continental champions. The other remaining 6 quotas will be eligible for best five WKF ranking and one invitation place respectively. Qualification summary Men's qualification Women's qualification Medal summary Medal table Medalists Participating nations References External linksResults book {{Sports at 2019 World Beach Games Karate kata 2019 World Beach Games The ANOC World Beach Games, known simply ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karate At The 2021 World Beach Games
(; ; Okinawan language, Okinawan pronunciation: ) is a martial arts, martial art developed in the Ryukyu Kingdom. It developed from the Okinawan martial arts, indigenous Ryukyuan martial arts (called , "hand"; ''tii'' in Okinawan) under the influence of Chinese martial arts, particularly Fujian White Crane. Karate is now predominantly a striking art using Punch (combat), punching, kicking, knee (strike), knee strikes, elbow strikes and open-hand techniques such as Knifehand strike, knife-hands, spear-hands and palm-heel strikes. Historically, and in some modern styles, grappling, throws, joint locks, restraints and kyusho-jitsu, vital-point strikes are also taught. A karate practitioner is called a . The Empire of Japan annexed the Ryukyu Kingdom in 1879. Karate came to mainland Japan in the early 20th century during a time of migration as Ryukyuans, especially from Okinawa, looked for work in the main islands of Japan. It was systematically taught in Japan after the Taishō ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 World Karate Championships – Men's Individual Kata
The preliminaries and repechages of the Men's individual kata competition at the 2018 World Karate Championships were held on November 6, 2018, and the finals on November 10, 2018. Results Finals Repechage Pool A ;Preliminary round fights Pool B ;Preliminary round fights Pool C ;Preliminary round fights Pool D ;Preliminary round fights References External linksDraw {{DEFAULTSORT:2018 World Karate Championships - Men's individual kata 2018 World Karate Championships, Men's individual kata ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ali Sofuoğlu
Ali Sofuoğlu (born June 3, 1995) is a Turkish karateka competing in the kata. He is a member of Kağıthane Belediyesi S.K. In 2021, he won one of the bronze medals in the men's kata event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. Career Ali Sofuoğlu was already European champion at the cadet level in 2010 and 2011. In the juniors he was runner-up three times in a row from 2011 to 2013. At the U21 level, he finally managed to win the World Championship in 2015 and also became European champion two more times in 2014 and 2016. In the adult field, he was already part of the Turkish team that won the bronze medal at the European Championships in Adeje in 2012. His next podium finish came at the 2017 European Championships in İzmit when he finished second in the singles behind Damián Quintero. He repeated this success both in 2018 in Novi Sad and in 2019 in Guadalajara, both times again behind Damián Quintero. In addition, he finished second with the team in 2018 and third in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damián Quintero
Damián Hugo Quintero Capdevila (born 4 July 1984) is a Spanish karateka. He won the silver medal in the men's kata event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. He is also a three-time silver medalist in the individual kata event at the World Championships, a six-time gold medalist in his event at the European Championships and a two-time gold medalist in this event at the European Games. Born in Buenos Aires, he emigrated with his family to Torremolinos, Malaga, Spain a few years later. Career In 2017, he won the silver medal in the individual kata event at the World Games held in Wrocław, Poland. In 2019, he won the gold medal in the men's individual kata event at the European Games held in Minsk, Belarus. In the same year, he won the gold medal in the men's kata event at the European Karate Championships held in Guadalajara, Spain. In the same year, he also won the gold medal in the men's individual kata event at the World Beach Games held in Doha, Qatar. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guadalajara, Castilla–La Mancha
Guadalajara (, ) is a city and municipality in Spain, located in the autonomous community of Castilla–La Mancha. It is the capital of the Province of Guadalajara. Lying on the central part of the Iberian Peninsula at roughly metres above sea level, the city straddles the Henares River. it has a population of 86,222 which makes it the region's second most populated municipality. History Alleged identification with ''Arriaca'' A Roman town called ''Arriaca'', possibly founded by a pre-Roman culture, is known to have been located in that region. There is however no archeological proof of its existence, only references in texts such as the '' Ruta Antonina'', which describe it as being in the hands of the Carpetani when encountered by the Romans. The city, as ''Caracca'', was incorporated into the Roman province of Hispania Tarraconensis. The city was on the high road from Emerita (modern Mérida) to Caesaraugusta (modern Zaragoza), 22 M. P. northeast of Complutum (modern Alcal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 European Karate Championships
The 2019 European Karate Championships were the 54th edition of the European Karate Championships, and were held in Guadalajara, Spain from 28 to 31 May 2019. Medalists Men Women Medal table Participating nations 559 athletes from 51 nations competed. Para Karate 46 athletes from 16 nations in 6 events was competed in 2nd European Para Karate Championships. Results: References External links World Karate FederationResults book {{DEFAULTSORT:European Karate Championships, 2019 European Championships, 2019 2019 in Spanish sport 2019 File:2019 collage v1.png, From top left, clockwise: Hong Kong protests turn to widespread riots and civil disobedience; House of Representatives votes to adopt articles of impeachment against Donald Trump; CRISPR gene editing first used to experim ... International karate competitions hosted by Spain Sport in Guadalajara, Spain May 2019 sports events in Spain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Héctor Cención
Héctor Cención (born 2 April 1999) is a Panamanian karateka. At the 2019 Pan American Games held in Lima, Peru, he won one of the bronze medals in the men's kata event. In 2018, he won the silver medal in the men's kata event at the 2018 South American Games held in Cochabamba, Bolivia. In 2018, he also competed in the men's individual kata event at the 2018 World Karate Championships held in Madrid, Spain. Héctor Cencion is three-time national champion and a six-time adult Central American champion. He is a five-time South American finalist, being 2 times South American champion and 3 times vice champion. He is a two-time U21 Pan American Champion and in 2019 he was No. 1 in the world ranking for under-21 karateka. In 2019 he won the title of the best athlete of the year in PANAMA, the winner among all sports. In June 2021, he competed at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Paris, France hoping to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. In N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonio Díaz (karateka)
Antonio José Díaz Fernández (born June 12, 1980) is a Venezuelan karateka. He is best known for winning gold medals in kata at the World Championships in Serbia (2010) and France (2012), winning of the World Games in Cali, Colombia (2013), and Duisburg, Germany (2015), and a silver medal in the World Championships in Japan 2008. He won bronze medals at the WKF World Championships in karate in 2002, 2004, 2006, 2014, and 2016 in the men's individual kata. He has also won 23 Pan American Karate Federation Senior Championships Medals 23 times to date. He represented Venezuela at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. He lost his bronze medal match in the men's kata event. Díaz obtained an Olympic diploma. Antonio Díaz holds the Guinness world record for the most medals won at World Karate Championships. Karate Díaz practices the style of Shito-ryu. Early years Diaz's first achievement was reaching gold at the 5th Young Pan American Karate Do Championship back in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ariel Torres Gutierrez
Ariel Torres Gutierrez (born November 6, 1997) is an American karateka. He won one of the bronze medals in the men's kata event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. At the 2019 Pan American Games held in Lima, Peru, he won the silver medal in the men's kata event. He qualified at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament in Paris, France to represent the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics The , officially the and also known as , was an international multi-sport event held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some preliminary events that began on 21 July. Tokyo was selected as the host city during the ... in Tokyo, Japan. References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Torres, Ariel 1997 births Living people Place of birth missing (living people) American male karateka Pan American Games medalists in karate Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States Medalists at the 2019 Pan American Games Karateka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Panamá
Panama ( , ; es, link=no, Panamá ), officially the Republic of Panama ( es, República de Panamá), is a transcontinental country spanning the southern part of North America and the northern part of South America. It is bordered by Costa Rica to the west, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the south. Its capital and largest city is Panama City, whose metropolitan area is home to nearly half the country's million people. Panama was inhabited by indigenous tribes before Spanish colonists arrived in the 16th century. It broke away from Spain in 1821 and joined the Republic of Gran Colombia, a union of Nueva Granada, Ecuador, and Venezuela. After Gran Colombia dissolved in 1831, Panama and Nueva Granada eventually became the Republic of Colombia. With the backing of the United States, Panama seceded from Colombia in 1903, allowing the construction of the Panama Canal to be completed by the United States Army Corps of Engin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Contreras
David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". was, according to the Hebrew Bible, the third king of the United Kingdom of Israel. In the Books of Samuel, he is described as a young shepherd and harpist who gains fame by slaying Goliath, a champion of the Philistines, in southern Canaan. David becomes a favourite of Saul, the first king of Israel; he also forges a notably close friendship with Jonathan, a son of Saul. However, under the paranoia that David is seeking to usurp the throne, Saul attempts to kill David, forcing the latter to go into hiding and effectively operate as a fugitive for several years. After Saul and Jonathan are both killed in battle against the Philistines, a 30-year-old David is anointed king over all of Israel and Judah. Following his rise to power, Da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
