Luigi Busà

Luigi Busà (born 9 October 1987)[1] is an Italian karateka. He is a two-time gold medalist at the World Karate Championships and a five-time gold medalist at the European Karate Championships. He represented Italy at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan,[2][3] winning the first-ever gold medal in the men's kumite 75 kg event.[4]

Luigi Busà
Busà awarded by the Italian President Sergio Mattarella at Quirinale Palace in 2021.
Personal information
Born (1987-10-09) 9 October 1987
Avola, Italy
Sport
CountryItaly
SportKarate
Event(s)Kumite
Medal record
Men's karate
Representing  Italy
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2020 Tokyo75 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 Tampere 80 kg
Gold medal – first place 2012 Paris 75 kg
Silver medal – second place 2010 Belgrade 75 kg
Silver medal – second place 2014 Bremen 75 kg
Silver medal – second place 2018 Madrid 75 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Linz 75 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2007 Bratislava75 kg
Gold medal – first place2012 Adeje75 kg
Gold medal – first place2014 Tampere75 kg
Gold medal – first place2017 İzmit75 kg
Gold medal – first place2019 Guadalajara75 kg
Silver medal – second place2009 Zagreb75 kg
Silver medal – second place2011 Zürich75 kg
Bronze medal – third place2006 Stavanger80 kg
Bronze medal – third place2007 BratislavaTeam kumite
Bronze medal – third place2008 Tallinn75 kg
Bronze medal – third place2010 Athens75 kg
Bronze medal – third place2011 ZürichTeam kumite
Bronze medal – third place2013 Budapest75 kg
Bronze medal – third place2015 Istanbul75 kg
Bronze medal – third place2018 Novi Sad75 kg
Bronze medal – third place2022 Gaziantep75 kg
European Games
Silver medal – second place 2015 Baku 75 kg
Mediterranean Games
Silver medal – second place2009 Pescara75 kg
Bronze medal – third place2013 Mersin75 kg
Bronze medal – third place2022 Oran75 kg
Luigi Busà in 2015 (left).

Career

In 2015, Busà won the silver medal in the men's kumite 75 kg event at the 2015 European Games held in Baku, Azerbaijan. In the final, he lost against Rafael Aghayev of Azerbaijan.

In 2019, Busà won the gold medal in the men's kumite 75 kg event at the 2019 European Karate Championships held in Guadalajara, Spain.[5]

He won one of the bronze medals in the men's 75 kg event at the 2022 Mediterranean Games held in Oran, Algeria.[6]

Achievements
YearCompetitionVenueRankEvent
2006 World Championships Tampere, Finland 1st Kumite 80 kg
2009 Mediterranean Games Pescara, Italy 2nd Kumite 75 kg
2010 World Championships Belgrade, Serbia 2nd Kumite 75 kg
2012 World Championships Paris, France 1st Kumite 75 kg
2013 Mediterranean Games Mersin, Turkey 3rd Kumite 75 kg
2015 European Games Baku, Azerbaijan 2nd Kumite 75 kg
2021 Summer Olympics Tokyo, Japan 1st Kumite 75 kg

See also

References
  1. "Men's 75 kg Entry List by Event" (PDF). 2022 Mediterranean Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 June 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  2. "WKF announces first qualified athletes for Tokyo 2020". World Karate Federation. 18 March 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  3. Shefferd, Neil (18 March 2020). "World Karate Federation announces first 40 karatekas to have qualified for Tokyo 2020". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  4. Barker, Philip (6 August 2021). "World champion Kiyuna wins first men's Olympic kata title". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  5. "Results Book" (PDF). 2019 European Karate Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 August 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  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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