Damián Quintero

Damián Hugo Quintero Capdevila (born 4 July 1984)[1] is a Spanish karateka. He won the silver medal in the men's kata event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[2] He is also a three-time silver medalist in the individual kata event at the World Championships, a seven-time gold medalist in his event at the European Championships and a three-time gold medalist in this event at the European Games.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Quintero and the second or maternal family name is Capdevila.
Damián Quintero
Damián Quintero (2018)
Personal information
Full nameDamián Hugo Quintero Capdevila
Born (1984-07-04) 4 July 1984
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Sport
CountrySpain
SportKarate
Event(s)
Medal record
Men's karate
Representing  Spain
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo Individual kata
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2014 BremenTeam kata
Silver medal – second place 2016 Linz Individual kata
Silver medal – second place 2018 Madrid Individual kata
Silver medal – second place 2021 Dubai Individual kata
Bronze medal – third place2010 BelgradeTeam kata
Bronze medal – third place2016 LinzTeam kata
World Games
Silver medal – second place 2017 Wrocław Individual kata
Silver medal – second place 2022 Birmingham Individual kata
World Beach Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Doha Individual kata
European Games
Gold medal – first place2015 BakuIndividual kata
Gold medal – first place2019 MinskIndividual kata
Gold medal – first place2023 Kraków-MałopolskaIndividual kata
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2005 San Cristóbal
de La Laguna		Team kata
Gold medal – first place2013 BudapestIndividual kata
Gold medal – first place2013 BudapestTeam kata
Gold medal – first place2014 TampereTeam kata
Gold medal – first place2015 IstanbulIndividual kata
Gold medal – first place2015 IstanbulTeam kata
Gold medal – first place2016 MontpellierIndividual kata
Gold medal – first place2017 İzmitIndividual kata
Gold medal – first place2018 Novi SadIndividual kata
Gold medal – first place2019 GuadalajaraIndividual kata
Gold medal – first place2023 GuadalajaraIndividual kata
Silver medal – second place2004 MoscowIndividual kata
Silver medal – second place2009 ZagrebTeam kata
Silver medal – second place2010 AthensTeam kata
Silver medal – second place2011 ZürichIndividual kata
Silver medal – second place2011 ZürichTeam kata
Silver medal – second place2012 AdejeTeam kata
Silver medal – second place2014 TampereIndividual kata
Silver medal – second place2016 MontpellierTeam kata
Silver medal – second place2021 PorečIndividual kata
Silver medal – second place2022 GaziantepIndividual kata
Bronze medal – third place2006 StavangerTeam kata
Bronze medal – third place2007 BratislavaTeam kata
Bronze medal – third place2008 TallinnTeam kata

Born in Buenos Aires, he emigrated with his family to Torremolinos, Malaga, Spain a few years later.[3]

Career
Quintero at K1PL 2018 in Berlin

In 2017, Quintero won the silver medal in the individual kata event at the World Games held in Wrocław, Poland.[4][5]

In 2019, Quintero won the gold medal in the men's individual kata event at the European Games held in Minsk, Belarus.[6][7] In the same year, he won the gold medal in the men's kata event at the European Karate Championships held in Guadalajara, Spain.[8] In the same year, he also won the gold medal in the men's individual kata event at the World Beach Games held in Doha, Qatar.[9][10]

Quintero represented Spain at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[11] He won the silver medal in the men's kata event. A few months after the Olympics, he won the silver medal in the men's kata event at the 2021 World Karate Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[12][13]

Quintero won the silver medal in the men's kata event at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States.[14]

He won the gold medal in the men's individual kata event at the 2023 European Karate Championships held in Guadalajara, Spain. He also won the gold medal in the men's individual kata event at the 2023 European Games held in Poland.[15][16]

Achievements
YearCompetitionVenueRankEvent
2004 European Championships Moscow, Russia 2nd Individual kata
2005 European Championships San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Spain 1st Team kata
2006 European Championships Stavanger, Norway 3rd Team kata
2007 European Championships Bratislava, Slovakia 3rd Team kata
2008 European Championships Tallinn, Estonia 3rd Team kata
2009 European Championships Zagreb, Croatia 2nd Team kata
2010 European Championships Athens, Greece 2nd Team kata
World Championships Belgrade, Serbia 3rd Team kata
2011 European Championships Zürich, Switzerland 2nd Individual kata
2nd Team kata
2012 European Championships Adeje, Spain 2nd Team kata
2013 European Championships Budapest, Hungary 1st Individual kata
1st Team kata
2014 European Championships Tampere, Finland 2nd Individual kata
1st Team kata
World Championships Bremen, Germany 1st Team kata
2015 European Championships Istanbul, Turkey 1st Individual kata
1st Team kata
European Games Baku, Azerbaijan 1st Individual kata
2016 European Championships Montpellier, France 1st Individual kata
2nd Team kata
World Championships Linz, Austria 2nd Individual kata
3rd Team kata
2017 European Championships İzmit, Turkey 1st Individual kata
World Games Wrocław, Poland 2nd Individual kata
2018 European Championships Novi Sad, Serbia 1st Individual kata
World Championships Madrid, Spain 2nd Individual kata
2019 European Championships Guadalajara, Spain 1st Individual kata
European Games Minsk, Belarus 1st Individual kata
World Beach Games Doha, Qatar 1st Individual kata
2021 European Championships Poreč, Croatia 2nd Individual kata
Summer Olympics Tokyo, Japan 2nd Individual kata
World Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates 2nd Individual kata
2022 European Championships Gaziantep, Turkey 2nd Individual kata
World Games Birmingham, United States 2nd Individual kata
2023 European Championships Guadalajara, Spain 1st Individual kata
European Games Kraków and Małopolska, Poland 1st Individual kata

References
  1. "Entry List by NOC" (PDF). 2017 World Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 January 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  2. Barker, Philip (6 August 2021). "World champion Kiyuna wins first men's Olympic kata title". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  3. "Damian Quintero: I get goose bumps, it is a dream come true". World Karate Federation. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  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. Rowbottom, Mike (29 June 2019). "Spain take three golds on opening day of karate competition at Minsk 2019". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  7. "Karate Medalists" (PDF). 2019 European Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 August 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  8. "Results Book" (PDF). 2019 European Karate Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 August 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  9. Barker, Philip (13 October 2019). "Spain celebrate double karate gold at ANOC World Beach Games". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  10. "Karate Results Book" (PDF). 2019 World Beach Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 June 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  11. "WKF announces first qualified athletes for Tokyo 2020". World Karate Federation. 18 March 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  12. Morgan, Liam (20 November 2021). "Kiyuna makes history as Olympic gold medallists retain titles at Karate World Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  13. "2021 World Karate Championships Results Book" (PDF). World Karate Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  14. "Karate Results Book" (PDF). 2022 World Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 July 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  15. Burke, Patrick (22 June 2023). "Canoe sprint double helps Ukraine top early medals table at Kraków-Małopolska 2023". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  16. "Summary of day 1 of Karate at European Games". European Karate Federation. 22 June 2023. Archived from the original on 1 July 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
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