Luigi Busà
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| Born | 9 October 1987 Avola, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Karate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Kumite | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Luigi Busà (born 9 October 1987)[1] is an Italian karateka. He is a two-time gold medalist at the World Karate Championships and a five-time gold medalist at the European Karate Championships. He represented Italy at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan,[2][3] winning the first-ever gold medal in the men's kumite 75 kg event.[4]
Career
In 2015, Busà won the silver medal in the men's kumite 75 kg event at the 2015 European Games held in Baku, Azerbaijan. In the final, he lost against Rafael Aghayev of Azerbaijan.
In 2019, Busà won the gold medal in the men's kumite 75 kg event at the 2019 European Karate Championships held in Guadalajara, Spain.[5]
He won one of the bronze medals in the men's 75 kg event at the 2022 Mediterranean Games held in Oran, Algeria.[6]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Rank | Event |
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| 2006 | World Championships | Tampere, Finland | 1st | Kumite 80 kg |
| 2009 | Mediterranean Games | Pescara, Italy | 2nd | Kumite 75 kg |
| 2010 | World Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 2nd | Kumite 75 kg |
| 2012 | World Championships | Paris, France | 1st | Kumite 75 kg |
| 2013 | Mediterranean Games | Mersin, Turkey | 3rd | Kumite 75 kg |
| 2015 | European Games | Baku, Azerbaijan | 2nd | Kumite 75 kg |
| 2021 | Summer Olympics | Tokyo, Japan | 1st | Kumite 75 kg |
See also
References
- ^ "Men's 75 kg Entry List by Event" (PDF). 2022 Mediterranean Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 June 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ^ "WKF announces first qualified athletes for Tokyo 2020". World Karate Federation. 18 March 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ Shefferd, Neil (18 March 2020). "World Karate Federation announces first 40 karatekas to have qualified for Tokyo 2020". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ Barker, Philip (6 August 2021). "World champion Kiyuna wins first men's Olympic kata title". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Results Book" (PDF). 2019 European Karate Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 August 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ "Karate Results Book" (PDF). 2022 Mediterranean Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
External links
- Luigi Busà – World Karate Federation ranking
- Luigi Busà at KarateRec.com
- Luigi Busà at Olympics.com
- Luigi Busà at the Italian National Olympic Committee (in Italian)
- Luigi Busà at Olympedia