Anđelo Kvesić
Kvesić in 2018
Personal information
Born (1995-06-08) 8 June 1995
Sport
CountryCroatia
SportKarate
Weight class+84 kg
Events
Medal record
Men's karate
Representing  Croatia
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Linz Kumite +84 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Dubai Kumite +84 kg
World Games
Silver medal – second place 2022 Birmingham Kumite +84 kg
European Games
Gold medal – first place2023 Kraków-MałopolskaKumite +84 kg
Silver medal – second place2019 MinskKumite +84 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Poreč Team kumite
Gold medal – first place 2022 Gaziantep Kumite +84 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2017 İzmit Team kumite
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Guadalajara Kumite +84 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Guadalajara Team kumite
Bronze medal – third place2023 GuadalajaraKumite +84 kg
Bronze medal – third place2023 GuadalajaraTeam kumite
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Oran Kumite +84 kg

Anđelo Kvesić (born 8 June 1995)[1] is a Croatian karateka. He won the gold medal in the men's kumite +84 kg event at the 2022 European Karate Championships held in Gaziantep, Turkey. He is a two-time bronze medalist in his event at the World Karate Championships and a two-time medalist, including gold, at the European Games.

Career

In 2017, Kvesić competed in the men's kumite +84 kg event at the World Games held in Wrocław, Poland.[2] He was eliminated in the elimination round.[2]

Kvesić won the silver medal in the men's kumite +84 kg event at the 2019 European Games held in Minsk, Belarus.[3][4] In 2021, he won one of the bronze medals in the men's +84 kg event at the World Karate Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[5]

Kvesić won the gold medal in the men's +84 kg event at the 2022 Mediterranean Games held in Oran, Algeria.[6][7] In the final, he defeated Hocine Daikhi of Algeria.[8][9] He won the silver medal in the men's kumite +84 kg event at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States.[10][11]

Kvesić won one of the bronze medals in the men's +84 kg event at the 2023 European Karate Championships held in Guadalajara, Spain. He also won one of the bronze medals in the men's team kumite event. A few months later, he won the gold medal in his event at the 2023 European Games held in Poland.[12][13] During the gold medal match, his opponent Fatih Şen of Turkey was disqualified and no silver medal was awarded.[14]

Personal life

His brother Ivan Kvesić also competes in karate.

Achievements

YearCompetitionLocationRankEvent
2016 World Championships Linz, Austria 3rd Kumite +84 kg
2017 European Championships İzmit, Turkey 3rd Team kumite
2019 European Championships Guadalajara, Spain 3rd Kumite +84 kg
3rd Team kumite
European Games Minsk, Belarus 2nd Kumite +84 kg
2021 European Championships Poreč, Croatia 1st Team kumite
World Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates 3rd Kumite +84 kg
2022 European Championships Gaziantep, Turkey 1st Kumite +84 kg
Mediterranean Games Oran, Algeria 1st Kumite +84 kg
World Games Birmingham, United States 2nd Kumite +84 kg
2023 European Championships Guadalajara, Spain 3rd Kumite +84 kg
3rd Team kumite
European Games Kraków and Małopolska, Poland 1st 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. 1 2 "Karate Results" (PDF). 2017 World Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 April 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  3. ↑ Rowbottom, Mike (29 June 2019). "Spain take three golds on opening day of karate competition at Minsk 2019". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  4. ↑ "Karate Medalists" (PDF). 2019 European Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 August 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  5. ↑ "2021 World Karate Championships Results Book" (PDF). World Karate Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  6. ↑ Houston, Michael (27 June 2022). "Karate victories give Egypt first gold medals of Mediterranean Games". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  7. ↑ "Two golds for Egypt on final day of Karate at Mediterranean Games". World Karate Federation. 28 June 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  8. ↑ "JM-Oran-2022 / Karaté: l'Algérien Daikhi médaillé d'argent des +84kg". Algérie Presse Service (in French). 27 June 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  9. ↑ "Karate Results Book" (PDF). 2022 Mediterranean Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  10. ↑ "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.
  11. ↑ "Karate Results Book" (PDF). 2022 World Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 July 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  12. ↑ "Celebration of values of Karate on final day of European Games". European Karate Federation. 23 June 2023. Archived from the original on 1 July 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  13. ↑ "Karate Medalists by Event" (PDF). 2023 European Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 June 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  14. ↑ "Men's kumite +84 kg Official Communication" (PDF). 2023 European Games. 23 June 2023. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 June 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
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