Emmanuel Pinda (born 7 January 1961 in

Paris Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. S ...

) is a

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. Pinda won multiple medals at the

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and the

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Medals received

* 1988 World Karate Championships men's kumite+80 kg

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* 1984 World Karate Championships of men's kumite Ippon gold medal * 1988 European Karate Championships men's kumite+80 kg

silver medal A silver medal in sports and other similar areas involving competition is a medal made of, or plated with, silver awarded to the second-place finisher, or runner-up, of contests or competitions such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc ...

* 1987 European karate Championships at men's kumite+80 kg gold medal * 1987 European Karate Championships at men's kumite open

bronze medal A bronze medal in sports and other similar areas involving competition is a medal made of bronze awarded to the third-place finisher of contests or competitions such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The outright winner receive ...

* 1985 European Karate Championships at men's kumite open gold medal * 1984 European Karate Championships at men's kumite open silver medal

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Emmanuel Pinda
at KarateRec.com * 1961 births Living people French male karateka Sportspeople from Paris World Games silver medalists Competitors at the 1985 World Games 20th-century French people 21st-century French people {{France-karate-bio-stub