Luca Maresca
Luca Maresca (born 28 December 1993)[1] is an Italian karateka. He won the gold medal in the men's kumite 67 kg event at the 2019 European Games held in Minsk, Belarus.[3][4] Four years earlier, he won the silver medal in the men's kumite 60 kg event at the 2015 European Games held in Baku, Azerbaijan.[5]
Luca Maresca (2015, left) | |
| Personal information | |
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| Born | 28 December 1993 Naples, Italy[1] |
| Sport | |
| Country | Italy |
| Sport | Karate |
| Weight class | 67 kg |
| Event(s) |
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| Club | Fiamme Oro[2] |
Medal record | |
Career edit
In 2013, Maresca represented Italy at the Mediterranean Games held in Mersin, Turkey and he won the gold medal in the men's kumite 60 kg event. He also competed at the 2018 Mediterranean Games held in Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain but did not win a medal this time; he finished in 5th place.[6]
At the 2015 European Karate Championships held in Istanbul, Turkey, he won the gold medal in the men's kumite 60 kg event. In 2018, Maresca competed in the men's 67 kg event at the World Karate Championships held in Madrid, Spain.[7] He won his first match against Rory Kavanagh of Ireland but lost his next match against Ali Elsawy of Egypt.
Maresca won the silver medal in the men's 67 kg event at the 2022 Mediterranean Games held in Oran, Algeria.[8][9] In the final, he lost against Dionysios Xenos of Greece.[10] Maresca lost his bronze medal match in the men's 67 kg event at the 2023 European Karate Championships held in Guadalajara, Spain.
Achievements edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Rank | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Mediterranean Games | Mersin, Turkey | 1st | Kumite 60 kg |
| 2015 | European Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 1st | Kumite 60 kg |
| European Games | Baku, Azerbaijan | 2nd | Kumite 60 kg | |
| 2018 | World Championships | Madrid, Spain | 3rd | Team kumite |
| 2019 | European Games | Minsk, Belarus | 1st | Kumite 67 kg |
| 2021 | World Championships | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 1st | Team kumite |
| 2022 | Mediterranean Games | Oran, Algeria | 2nd | Kumite 67 kg |
| 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 3rd | Team kumite |
References edit
- ^ a b "Giochi del Mediterraneo Tarragona 2018 – Luca Maresca". tarragona2018.coni.it (in Italian). Italian National Olympic Committee. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ "Fiamme Oro discipline sportive - Karate" (in Italian). poliziadistato.it. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ^ "Karate Medalists" (PDF). 2019 European Games. (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. from the original on 22 March 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ Butler, Nick (13 June 2015). "Azerbaijan scoop double karate gold on opening night of European Games". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ "2018 Mediterranean Games" (PDF). World Karate Federation. (PDF) from the original on 26 April 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ "Results Book" (PDF). 2018 World Karate Championships. (PDF) from the original on 26 November 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ Lloyd, Owen (26 June 2022). "Ouikene secures first Algerian gold medal of Oran 2022 Mediterranean Games". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ^ "Algerian karatekas lead way to medals on Day 1 of Mediterranean Games". World Karate Federation. 27 June 2022. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
- ^ (PDF). 2022 Mediterranean Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
External links edit
- Luca Maresca at KarateRec.com
- Luca Maresca at the International World Games Association