Héctor Cención (born 2 April 1999) is a Panamanian

karate (; ; 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 ...

ka. At the

2019 Pan American Games The 2019 Pan American Games ( es, Juegos Panamericanos de 2019, links=no), officially the XVIII Pan American Games and commonly known as the Lima 2019 Pan-Am Games or Lima 2019 ( qu, Limaq 2019), were a multi-sport event governed by the Panam Spo ...

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 The 2018 South American Games was a multi-sport event that took place in Cochabamba, Bolivia. It was the 11th edition of the ODESUR South American Games. A total of 373 sporting events are scheduled to be contested across a variety of sports. B ...

held in Cochabamba, Bolivia. In 2018, he also competed in the men's individual kata event at the

2018 World Karate Championships The 2018 World Karate Championships were the 24th edition of the World Karate Championships, and were held in Madrid, Spain from November 6 to November 11, 2018. Medalists Men Women Medal table Participating nations 1117 athletes from ...

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

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

2021 World Karate Championships The 2021 World Karate Championships were held from 16 to 21 November 2021 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Medalists Men Women Medal table References External linksResults book
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held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. He won one of the bronze medals in the men's kata event at the

2022 Bolivarian Games The 2022 Bolivarian Games (Spanish:''Juegos Bolivarianos''), 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 ev ...

held in Valledupar, Colombia. He competed in the men's kata at the

2022 World Games The 2022 World Games were an international multi-sport event held from July 7 to 17, 2022, in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. They were the 11th World Games, a multi-sport event featuring disciplines of Olympic sports and other competitions ...

held in Birmingham, United States. He won one of the bronze medals in his event at the

2022 South American Games The XII South American Games (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 Organization, the Paraguaya ...

held in Asunción, Paraguay.

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* * Living people 1999 births Place of birth missing (living people) Panamanian male karateka Pan American Games medalists in karate Pan American Games bronze medalists for Panama Medalists at the 2019 Pan American Games Karateka at the 2019 Pan American Games South American Games medalists in karate South American Games silver medalists for Panama South American Games bronze medalists for Panama Competitors at the 2018 South American Games Competitors at the 2022 South American Games Competitors at the 2022 World Games 21st-century Panamanian people Bolivarian Games bronze medalists for Panama Bolivarian Games medalists in karate {{Karate-bio-stub