Angelo Crescenzo
Angelo Crescenzo (born 5 August 1993)[1] is an Italian karateka athlete who won a gold medal at the 2018 World Karate Championships.[2][3] He competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Men's −67 kg.[4]
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| Born | 5 August 1993 Sarno, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Karate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He has qualified to represent Italy at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[5]
In November 2021, he won the silver medal in the men's 60 kg event at the 2021 World Karate Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[6]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Rank | Event |
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| 2018 | World Championships | Madrid, Spain | 1st | Kumite 60 kg |
| 2021 | World Championships | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 2nd | Kumite 60 kg |
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References
- "Giochi del Mediterraneo Tarragona 2018 – Angelo Crescenzo". tarragona2018.coni.it (in Italian). Italian National Olympic Committee. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- Perelman, Rich (5 June 2019). "KARATE Preview: All 12 World Champions fighting at Fourth Premiere League in Shanghai". The Sports Examiner. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- "NEWS CENTER – MAIN | WORLD KARATE FEDERATION". www.wkf.net. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
In Male Kumite -60kg, the current World title-holder was also dethroned in Paris since current gold medallist Angelo Crescenzo of Italy lost the final bout against Iran’s Majid Hassan Niadeilami.
- "Karate CRESCENZO Angelo - Tokyo 2020 Olympics". olympics.com. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- Houston, Michael (16 July 2021). "Italian karate team for Tokyo 2020 revealed at CONI reception". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- "2021 World Karate Championships Results Book" (PDF). World Karate Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
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