Babacar Seck (karateka)
Babacar Seck Sakho (born 12 June 1998)[1] is a Spanish karateka. He won the gold medal in the men's kumite +84 kg event at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States.[2][3]
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| Full name | Babacar Seck Sakho | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 June 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Spain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Karate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | +84 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Career edit
He won one of the bronze medals in the men's kumite +84 kg event at the 2018 World Karate Championships held in Madrid, Spain.[4][5]
At the 2018 European Karate Championships held in Novi Sad, Serbia, he finished in 5th place in the men's kumite +84 kg event.[6] In 2021, he lost his bronze medal match in the men's +84 kg event at the World Karate Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[7]
He competed in the men's +84 kg event at the 2022 Mediterranean Games held in Oran, Algeria where he was eliminated in his first match.[8] He won the gold medal in the men's +84 kg event at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States.[2][3]
He won one of the bronze medals in the men's +84 kg event at the 2023 European Karate Championships held in Guadalajara, Spain. He competed in the men's kumite +84 kg event at the 2023 European Games held in Poland.
Personal life edit
Born in Senegal, he emigrated to Spain at the age of 11 and settled in Zaragoza.[5]
Achievements edit
| Year | Competition | Location | Rank | Event |
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| 2018 | European Championships | Novi Sad, Serbia | 2nd | Team kumite |
| World Championships | Madrid, Spain | 3rd | Kumite +84 kg | |
| 2019 | European Championships | Guadalajara, Spain | 3rd | Team kumite |
| 2022 | World Games | Birmingham, United States | 1st | Kumite +84 kg |
| 2023 | European Championships | Guadalajara, Spain | 3rd | Kumite +84 kg |
References edit
- ^ (PDF). 2022 Mediterranean Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 June 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ^ a b "New Karate heroes crowned at The World Games 2022". World Karate Federation. 10 July 2022. from the original on 10 July 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ^ a b (PDF). 2022 World Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 July 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ^ "2018 World Karate Championships". SportData. from the original on 26 April 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Babacar Seck, bronce: "Me motiva que vean a un negro en el equipo nacional"". EL PAÍS (in Spanish). 10 November 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ "2018 European Karate Championships" (PDF). World Karate Federation. (PDF) from the original on 20 April 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- ^ "2021 World Karate Championships Results Book" (PDF). World Karate Federation. (PDF) from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ^ (PDF). 2022 Mediterranean Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.