Angelo Crescenzo

Angelo Crescenzo (born 5 August 1993)[1] is an Italian karateka athlete who won a gold medal at the 2018 World Karate Championships.[2][3] He competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Men's −67 kg.[4] He won the gold medal in the men's 60 kg event at the 2023 European Karate Championships held in Guadalajara, Spain.

Angelo Crescenzo
Angelo Crescenzo in 2018
Personal information
Born (1993-08-05) 5 August 1993
Sarno, Italy
Sport
CountryItaly
SportKarate
Weight class60 kg
Event(s)Kumite
Medal record
Men's karate
Representing  Italy
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2018 Madrid−60 kg
Silver medal – second place2021 Dubai−60 kg
World Games
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Birmingham −60 kg
European Games
Bronze medal – third place2019 Minsk−60 kg
Bronze medal – third place2023 Kraków-Małopolska−60 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2023 Guadalajara−60 kg
Silver medal – second place2018 Novi Sad−60 kg
Silver medal – second place2019 Guadalajara−60 kg
Silver medal – second place2022 Gaziantep−60 kg
Bronze medal – third place2017 İzmit−60 kg

Life

He was born in Sarno.[1]

Crescenzo represented Italy at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[5]

In November 2021, he won the silver medal in the men's 60 kg event at the 2021 World Karate Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[6]

He lost his bronze medal match in the men's 60 kg event at the 2022 Mediterranean Games held in Oran, Algeria.[7] He won the bronze medal in the men's kumite 60 kg event at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States.[8]

He won the gold medal in the men's 60 kg event at the 2023 European Karate Championships held in Guadalajara, Spain.

Achievements
YearCompetitionVenueRankEvent
2018 World Championships Madrid, Spain 1st Kumite 60 kg
2019 European Games Minsk, Belarus 3rd Kumite 60 kg
2021 World Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates 2nd Kumite 60 kg
2022 World Games Birmingham, United States 3rd Kumite 60 kg
2023 European Championships Guadalajara, Spain 1st Kumite 60 kg
European Games Kraków and Małopolska, Poland 3rd Kumite 60 kg
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References
  1. "Giochi del Mediterraneo Tarragona 2018 – Angelo Crescenzo". tarragona2018.coni.it (in Italian). Italian National Olympic Committee. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  2. Perelman, Rich (5 June 2019). "KARATE Preview: All 12 World Champions fighting at Fourth Premiere League in Shanghai". The Sports Examiner. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  3. "NEWS CENTER – MAIN | WORLD KARATE FEDERATION". www.wkf.net. Retrieved 11 June 2019. In Male Kumite -60kg, the current World title-holder was also dethroned in Paris since current gold medallist Angelo Crescenzo of Italy lost the final bout against Iran's Majid Hassan Niadeilami.
  4. "Karate CRESCENZO Angelo - Tokyo 2020 Olympics". olympics.com. Archived from the original on 14 October 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  5. Houston, Michael (16 July 2021). "Italian karate team for Tokyo 2020 revealed at CONI reception". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  6. "2021 World Karate Championships Results Book" (PDF). World Karate Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  7. "Karate Results Book" (PDF). 2022 Mediterranean Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  8. "Karate Results Book" (PDF). 2022 World Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 July 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
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