Alexandra Recchia

Alexandra Recchia (born 25 October 1988)[1] is a French karateka. She is a two-time gold medalist in the women's kumite 50 kg event at the World Karate Championships and a two-time gold medalist in this event at the European Karate Championships.

Not to be confused with French karateka Alexandra Feracci.

Alexandra Recchia
Alexandra Recchia in 2018
Personal information
Born (1988-10-25) 25 October 1988
Lyon, France
Sport
CountryFrance
SportKarate
Weight class50 kg
Event(s)
Medal record
Women's karate
Representing  France
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2010 BelgradeTeam kumite
Gold medal – first place2012 ParisKumite 50 kg
Gold medal – first place2012 ParisTeam kumite
Gold medal – first place2016 LinzKumite 50 kg
Gold medal – first place2016 LinzTeam kumite
Silver medal – second place2014 BremenTeam kumite
Bronze medal – third place2008 TokyoTeam kumite
Bronze medal – third place2014 BremenKumite 50 kg
European Games
Bronze medal – third place2015 BakuKumite 50 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 BudapestKumite 50 kg
Gold medal – first place 2016 MontpellierKumite 50 kg
Silver medal – second place2011 ZürichTeam kumite
Silver medal – second place2013 BudapestTeam kumite
Silver medal – second place2015 IstanbulKumite 50 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2016 MontpellierTeam kumite
Bronze medal – third place2017 İzmitTeam kumite
Bronze medal – third place2018 Novi SadKumite 50 kg
Bronze medal – third place2021 PorečKumite 50 kg
World Games
Gold medal – first place2017 WrocławKumite 50 kg
Silver medal – second place2013 CaliKumite 50 kg
Mediterranean Games
Bronze medal – third place2013 MersinKumite 50 kg
World Combat Games
Bronze medal – third place2013 Saint PetersburgKumite 50 kg

Career

Recchia won one of the bronze medals in the women's team kumite event at the 2008 World Karate Championships held in Tokyo, Japan. In 2010, she won the gold medal in this event at the World Karate Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia. In 2012, Recchia won the gold medal in the women's team kumite and the women's kumite 50 kg events at the World Karate Championships held in Paris, France.

At the 2013 World Games held in Cali, Colombia, she won the silver medal in the women's kumite 50 kg event.[2] In the final, she lost against Serap Özçelik of Turkey.[2] In that same year, she also won the bronze medal in the women's kumite 50 kg event at the 2013 World Combat Games held in Saint Petersburg, Russia.[3]

In 2017, Recchia won the gold medal in the women's kumite 50 kg event at the World Games in Wrocław, Poland.[4][5] In the final, she defeated Miho Miyahara of Japan.[4] In 2018, she won one of the bronze medals in the women's kumite 50 kg event at the European Karate Championships held in Novi Sad, Serbia.

In 2021, Recchia competed at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Paris, France hoping to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[6] She won her first three matches and she was then eliminated in the quarterfinals by Jennifer Warling of Luxembourg.[6]

Personal life

She earned a master's degree in law in 2012.[7] In 2016, she earned her practising certificate.[7]

Achievements
YearCompetitionVenueRankEvent
2008 World Championships Tokyo, Japan 3rd Team kumite
2010 World Championships Belgrade, Serbia 1st Team kumite
2012 World Championships Paris, France 1st Team kumite
1st Kumite 50 kg
2013 European Championships Budapest, Hungary 1st Kumite 50 kg
2nd Team kumite
Mediterranean Games Mersin, Turkey 3rd Kumite 50 kg
World Games Cali, Colombia 2nd Kumite 50 kg
World Combat Games Saint Petersburg, Russia 3rd Kumite 50 kg
2014 World Championships Bremen, Germany 2nd Team kumite
3rd Kumite 50 kg
2015 European Championships Istanbul, Turkey 2nd Kumite 50 kg
European Games Baku, Azerbaijan 3rd Kumite 50 kg
2016 European Championships Montpellier, France 3rd Team kumite
1st Kumite 50 kg
World Championships Linz, Austria 1st Team kumite
1st Kumite 50 kg
2017 European Championships İzmit, Turkey 3rd Team kumite
World Games Wrocław, Poland 1st Kumite 50 kg
2018 European Championships Novi Sad, Serbia 3rd Kumite 50 kg
2021 European Championships Poreč, Croatia 3rd Kumite 50 kg

References
  1. "Entry List by NOC" (PDF). 2017 World Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 January 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  2. "Karate Medalists by Event" (PDF). 2013 World Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 August 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  3. "SportAccord World Combat Games 2013". World Karate Federation. 4 November 2013. Archived from the original on 5 June 2019.
  4. "Karate Results" (PDF). 2017 World Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 April 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  5. Winters, Max (25 July 2017). "The Netherlands claim ninth World Games korfball title in a row". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  6. "2021 Karate World Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). World Karate Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 June 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  7. Rowbottom, Mike (18 February 2021). "Five-time karate world champion Recchia working as employment lawyer before sport's Olympic debut". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
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