Emil Pavlov (born 1992)[1] is a Macedonian karateka. He won the silver medal in the men's 67 kg event at the 2021 World Karate Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[2][3] He is a two-time gold medalist in the men's 60 kg event at the European Karate Championships.[4] He also won the bronze medal in the men's kumite 60 kg event at the 2015 European Games held in Baku, Azerbaijan.[5]

Emil Pavlov
Pavlov at the 2015 European Games (right)
Personal information
Born1992 (age 31–32)
Sport
CountryNorth Macedonia
SportKarate
Weight class
  • 60 kg
  • 67 kg
EventKumite
Medal record
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2021 Dubai Kumite 67 kg
European Games
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Baku Kumite 60 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Tampere Kumite 60 kg
Gold medal – first place 2018 Novi Sad Kumite 60 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Montpellier Kumite 60 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Guadalajara Kumite 60 kg

At the 2018 Mediterranean Games held in Tarragona, Spain, Pavlov lost his bronze medal match in the men's kumite 60 kg event.[6] 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.[7] He was eliminated in his second match by Sultan Al-Zahrani of Saudi Arabia.[7]

Pavlov competed in the men's kumite 67 kg event at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States.[8] He also competed in the men's kumite 67 kg event at the 2023 European Games held in Poland.

References edit

  1. ^ "Karate Entry List by NOC" (PDF). 2019 European Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 February 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ Morgan, Liam (20 November 2021). "Kiyuna makes history as Olympic gold medallists retain titles at Karate World Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  3. ^ "2021 World Karate Championships Results Book" (PDF). World Karate Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Get to Know EMIL PAVLOV, FYR of Macedonia Athlete of the Year and #EuroKarate2019 medallist". World Karate Federation. 5 April 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  5. ^ Morgan, Liam (14 September 2015). "Macedonian Olympic Committee hold ceremony to celebrate Baku 2015 medallists". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  6. ^ "2018 Mediterranean Games" (PDF). World Karate Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 April 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  7. ^ a b "2021 Karate World Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). World Karate Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 June 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  8. ^ "Karate Results Book" (PDF). 2022 World Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 July 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.

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