Károly Gábor Hárspataki (born 27 February 1996)[1] is a Hungarian karateka. He won one of the bronze medals in the men's 75 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[2][3] He won the silver medal in the men's 75 kg event at the 2023 World Karate Championships held in Budapest, Hungary.[4]
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| Personal information | |
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| Full name | Károly Gábor Hárspataki |
| Born | 27 February 1996 |
| Sport | |
| Country | Hungary |
| Sport | Karate |
| Weight class | 75 kg |
| Event | Kumite |
Medal record | |
Career edit
In 2019, he won one of the bronze medals in the men's kumite 75 kg event at the European Games held in Minsk, Belarus.[5][6] In 2021, he qualified at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Paris, France to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[7][8] In November 2021, he competed in the men's 75 kg event at the 2021 World Karate Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
He competed in the men's kumite 75 kg event at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States.[9] He finished in third place in his pool in the elimination round and he did not advance to compete in the semi-finals.
Achievements edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Rank | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | European Championships | İzmit, Turkey | 3rd | Kumite 75 kg |
| 2018 | European Championships | Novi Sad, Serbia | 2nd | Kumite 75 kg |
| 2019 | European Games | Minsk, Belarus | 3rd | Kumite 75 kg |
| 2021 | Summer Olympics | Tokyo, Japan | 3rd | Kumite 75 kg |
| 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 2nd | Kumite 75 kg |
References edit
- ^ "Entry List by Country" (PDF). 2022 World Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 July 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
- ^ Barker, Philip (6 August 2021). "World champion Kiyuna wins first men's Olympic kata title". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Karate Results Book" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ "2023 World Karate Championships Results Book". Sportdata.org. Archived from the original on 29 October 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ "Karate Medalists" (PDF). 2019 European Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 August 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ Rowbottom, Mike (30 June 2019). "Italy's Maresca earns dramatic win as Ukraine take two golds in karate finale at Minsk 2019". InsideTheGames.biz. Archived from the original on 22 March 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ Rowbottom, Mike (12 June 2021). "Second batch of Tokyo 2020-bound karateka go forward from WKF final qualifier". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Karate Results Book" (PDF). 2022 World Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 July 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
External links edit
- Gábor Hárspataki at KarateRec.com
- Gábor Hárspataki at Olympedia
- Gábor Hárspataki at the International World Games Association
- Karoly Gabor Harspataki – World Karate Federation ranking
