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Spanish karateka (born 1998)

Babacar Seck
Personal information
Full nameBabacar Seck Sakho
Born (1998-06-12) 12 June 1998 (age 26)
Sport
CountrySpain
SportKarate
Weight class+84 kg
Events
Medal record
Men's karate
Representing  Spain
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Madrid Kumite +84 kg
World Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Birmingham Kumite +84 kg
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2018 Novi Sad Team kumite
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Guadalajara Team kumite
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Guadalajara Kumite +84 kg

Babacar Seck Sakho (born 12 June 1998) 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.

Career

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.

At the 2018 European Karate Championships held in Novi Sad, Serbia, he finished in 5th place in the men's kumite +84 kg event. 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.

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. He won the gold medal in the men's +84 kg event at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States.

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

Born in Senegal, he emigrated to Spain at the age of 11 and settled in Zaragoza.

Achievements

Year Competition Location Rank Event
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

  1. "Entry List by NOC" (PDF). 2022 Mediterranean Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 June 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  2. ^ "New Karate heroes crowned at The World Games 2022". World Karate Federation. 10 July 2022. Archived from the original on 10 July 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Karate Results Book" (PDF). 2022 World Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 July 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  4. "2018 World Karate Championships". SportData. Archived from the original on 26 April 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. "2018 European Karate Championships" (PDF). World Karate Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 April 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  7. "2021 World Karate Championships Results Book" (PDF). World Karate Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  8. "Karate Results Book" (PDF). 2022 Mediterranean Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
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