María Nieto
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | María Isabel Nieto Mejías |
| Born | 25 August 1999 |
| Sport | |
| Country | Spain |
| Sport | Karate |
| Weight class | 68 kg |
| Events |
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Medal record | |
María Isabel Nieto Mejías (born 25 August 1999)[1] is a Spanish karateka. She has won multiple medals at the European Karate Championships.[2][3] She also won a gold medal at the 2023 World Karate Championships held in Budapest, Hungary.[4][5]
Nieto competed in the women's 68 kg event at the 2023 European Games held in Poland.[6] She won her match against Halyna Melnyk of Ukraine and she lost her matches against Irina Zaretska of Azerbaijan and Anita Makyan of Armenia.[6] She finished in third place in the elimination round and she did not advance to the semi-finals.[6]
Nieto lost her bronze medal match against Alizée Agier of France in the women's 68 kg event at the 2023 World Karate Championships held in Budapest, Hungary.[5]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Location | Rank | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | European Championships | Gaziantep, Turkey | 3rd | Team kumite |
| 2023 | European Championships | Guadalajara, Spain | 3rd | Kumite 68 kg |
| World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 1st | Team kumite | |
| 2024 | European Championships | Zadar, Croatia | 3rd | Kumite 68 kg |
| 2025 | European Championships | Yerevan, Armenia | 2nd | Kumite 68 kg |
References
- ^ "Women's kumite 68 kg Entry List" (PDF). 2023 European Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 November 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ Khalatyan, Rafael (14 May 2025). "Yerevan's European Karate spectacle". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
- ^ "2025 European Karate Championships Results Book". Sportdata. Archived from the original on 13 May 2025. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
- ^ Berkeley, Geoff (29 October 2023). "Jordan capture historic team kumite title at Karate World Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ a b "2023 World Karate Championships Results Book". Sportdata.org. Archived from the original on 29 October 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ a b c "Women's kumite 68 kg Event Results" (PDF). 2023 European Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 May 2025. Retrieved 1 June 2025.