Kalvis Kalniņš
Kalvis Kalniņš (born 16 February 1991)[1] is a Latvian karateka. He is a five-time medalist at the European Karate Championships: in total, he won one gold medal, two silver medals and two bronze medals. He also won one of the bronze medals in the men's kumite 60 kg event at the 2010 World Karate Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.
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| Born | 16 February 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Latvia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Karate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | 60 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Kumite | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Kalniņš represented Latvia at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. He competed in the men's 67 kg event where he did not advance to compete in the semifinals.[2]
Career edit
Kalniņš won one of the bronze medals in the men's kumite 60 kg event at the 2010 World Karate Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.
In 2019, Kalniņš won the gold medal in the men's kumite 60 kg event at the European Games held in Minsk, Belarus.[3]
In May 2021, Kalniņš won the silver medal in his event at the European Karate Championships held in Poreč, Croatia.[4][5] 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.[6] Kalniņš did not qualify at this tournament, as he was eliminated in his first match, but he was able to qualify via continental representation soon after.[7]
Kalniņš competed in the men's kumite 60 kg event at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States.[8] He finished in fourth place in his pool and he did not advance to compete in the semi-finals.
Achievements edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Rank | Event |
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| 2010 | World Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 3rd | Kumite 60 kg |
| 2012 | European Championships | Adeje, Spain | 2nd | Kumite 60 kg |
| 2013 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 3rd | Kumite 60 kg |
| 2017 | European Championships | İzmit, Turkey | 1st | Kumite 60 kg |
| 2018 | European Championships | Novi Sad, Serbia | 3rd | Kumite 60 kg |
| 2019 | European Games | Minsk, Belarus | 1st | Kumite 60 kg |
| 2021 | European Championships | Poreč, Croatia | 2nd | Kumite 60 kg |
References edit
- ^ (PDF). 2022 World Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 July 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
- ^ "Karate Results Book" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. (PDF) from the original on 10 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ "Karate Medalists" (PDF). 2019 European Games. (PDF) from the original on 15 August 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ Houston, Michael (22 May 2021). "Sánchez wins sixth consecutive kata title at European Karate Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "2021 European Karate Championships Results Book" (PDF). World Karate Federation. (PDF) from the original on 23 May 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "2021 Karate World Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). World Karate Federation. (PDF) from the original on 14 June 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ "Olympians from 34 countries now confirmed for Karate Olympic debut at Tokyo 2020". World Karate Federation. 15 June 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- ^ (PDF). 2022 World Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 July 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
External links edit
- Kalvis Kalnins at KarateRec.com
- Kalvis Kalnins at Olympics.com
- Kalvis Kalnins at Olympedia
- Kalvis Kalnins at the International World Games Association
- Kalvis Kalniņš at the Latvijas Olimpiskā komiteja (in Latvian) (English translation)