Andrés Madera
Andrés Madera Delgado is a Venezuelan karateka. He won Gold Medal in the Men's Individual -67 Kg Kumite at the 2019 XVIII Pan American Games Karate at Lima, Peru.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 6, 1988[1] |
| Sport | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| Sport | Karate |
Career
Previously, Madera won a bronze medal in the Men's Individual -67 Kg Kumite at the 2016 Senior World Karate Championships at Linz, Austria and he won several medals, including gold, silver and bronze medals in the Pan American Games, Pan American championship, South American championship, Central American and Caribbean Games and American Centre Championships.[2] He also won several medals in the World Karate Federation Karate1 Premier League and Series A Championships, and he was the 2017 GRAND WINNER of the Male Kumite -67 kg category.[3][4]
Achievements
He qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan through the Continental Representation qualifying spots, where karate will be featured for the first time and now he will represent Venezuela Team at the 2020 Summer Olympics at the Karate competition of the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan[5][6]
| YEAR | COMPETITION | VENUE | RANK/POSITION | EVENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2020 KARATE1 SERIES A | Santiago Chile | 5th | Individual -67 Kg Kumite |
| 2019 | 2019 XVIII Pan American Games | Lima Peru | Gold | Individual -67 Kg Kumite |
| 2019 | Karate1 Premier League | Shanghai China | Gold | Individual -67 Kg Kumite |
| 2017 | XXXI Adults Pan American Karate Championship | Curacao Curaçao | Silver | Individual -67 Kg Kumite |
| 2017 | Karate1 Premier League | Rotterdam Netherlands | Silver | Individual -67 Kg Kumite |
| 2017 | Karate1 Premier League | Paris France | Gold | Individual -67 Kg Kumite |
| 2017 | Karate1 Premier League | Rotterdam Netherlands | Silver | Individual -67 Kg Kumite |
| 2016 | Senior World Karate Championship | Linz Austria | Bronze | Individual -67 Kg Kumite |
| 2016 | XXX ADULTS PAN AMERICAN KARATE CHAMPIONSHIP | Rio Brazil | Silver | Individual -67 Kg Kumite |
| 2015 | XXIX PAN AMERICAN ADULT KARATE CHAMPIONSHIP | Toronto Canada | Gold | Individual -67 Kg Kumite |
| 2014 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Veracruz Mexico | Silver | Individual -67 Kg Kumite |
| 2014 | Karate1 Premier League | Paris France | Silver | Individual -67 Kg Kumite |
| 2013 | Karate1 Premier League | Hanau Germany | Silver | Individual -67 Kg Kumite |
| 2012 | Karate1 Premier League | Hanau Germany | Silver | Individual -67 Kg Kumite |
References
- ^ . July 25, 2021. Archived from the original on 25 July 2021.
- ^ "World Karate Profile and Rank". Sportdata.
- ^ "Andrés Madera, the time of a champion; by Erick Lezama". Prodavinci.
- ^ "Andres Madera: GRAND WINNER award as "stepping stone" for Tokyo 2020". WKF News.
- ^ "Andrés Madera and the patience of karate to reach glory". Contrapunto.
- ^ "Olympians from 34 countries now confirmed for Karate Olympic debut at Tokyo 2020". WKF News.