Ivan Kvesić

Ivan Kvesić (born 13 October 1996)[1] is a Croatian karateka athlete who won a gold medal at the 2018 World Karate Championships held in Madrid, Spain.[2] He represented Croatia at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. He competed in the men's +75 kg event.[3]

Ivan Kvesić
Personal information
Born (1996-10-13) 13 October 1996
Široki Brijeg, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sport
CountryCroatia
SportKarate
Weight class84 kg
Event(s)Kumite
Medal record
Men's karate
Representing  Croatia
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2018 MadridKumite 84 kg
European Games
Gold medal – first place2019 MinskKumite 84 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Poreč Team kumite
Silver medal – second place2018 Novi SadKumite 84 kg
Bronze medal – third place2017 İzmitTeam kumite
Bronze medal – third place2019 GuadalajaraKumite 84 kg
Bronze medal – third place2019 GuadalajaraTeam kumite
Bronze medal – third place2023 GuadalajaraTeam kumite
Mediterranean Games
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Oran Kumite 84 kg

Career

In 2021, Kvesić lost his bronze medal match in the men's 84 kg event at the World Karate Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[4]

Kvesić won one of the bronze medals in the men's 84 kg event at the 2022 Mediterranean Games held in Oran, Algeria.[5][6] He lost his bronze medal match in the men's kumite 84 kg event at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States.

Kvesić won one of the bronze medals in the men's team kumite event at the 2023 European Karate Championships held in Guadalajara, Spain.

Personal life

His brother Anđelo Kvesić also competes in karate.

Achievements
YearCompetitionLocationRankEvent
2017 European Championships İzmit, Turkey 3rd Team kumite
2018 European Championships Novi Sad, Serbia 2nd Kumite 84 kg
World Championships Madrid, Spain 1st Kumite 84 kg
2019 European Championships Guadalajara, Spain 3rd Kumite 84 kg
3rd Team kumite
European Games Minsk, Belarus 1st Kumite 84 kg
2021 European Championships Poreč, Croatia 1st Team kumite
2022 Mediterranean Games Oran, Algeria 3rd Kumite 84 kg
2023 European Championships Guadalajara, Spain 3rd Team kumite

References
  1. "Entry List by NOC" (PDF). 2022 Mediterranean Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 June 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  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. "Karate Results Book" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  4. "2021 World Karate Championships Results Book" (PDF). World Karate Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  5. Houston, Michael (27 June 2022). "Karate victories give Egypt first gold medals of Mediterranean Games". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  6. "Karate Results Book" (PDF). 2022 Mediterranean Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
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