Anđelo Kvesić

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.

Anđelo Kvesić
Kvesić in 2018
Personal information
Born (1995-06-08) 8 June 1995
Sport
CountryCroatia
SportKarate
Weight class+84 kg
Event(s)Kumite
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

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. "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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