Tareg Hamedi

Tareg Ali Hamedi (Arabic: طارق حامدي; born 26 July 1998)[1] is a Saudi Arabian karateka. He represented Saudi Arabia at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. He won the silver medal in the men's +75 kg event after being disqualified for knocking out his opponent with an illegal kick.[2][3] He is an eight-time medalist, including four gold medals, at the Asian Karate Championships.[4][5] He is also a gold medalist at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games and a two-time bronze medalist at the Asian Games.[1]

Tareg Hamedi
Tareg Hamedi at the 2018 Asian Games
Personal information
Native nameطارق حامدي
Full nameTareg Ali Hamedi
Born (1998-07-26) 26 July 1998
Sport
CountrySaudi Arabia
SportKarate
Weight class
  • +84 kg
  • +75 kg (Olympic Games)
Event(s)Kumite
Medal record
Men's karate
Representing  Saudi Arabia
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo Kumite +75 kg
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place2018 Jakarta–PalembangKumite +84 kg
Bronze medal – third place2022 HangzhouKumite +84 kg
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Astana Kumite +84 kg
Gold medal – first place 2019 Tashkent Kumite +84 kg
Gold medal – first place 2021 Almaty Kumite +84 kg
Gold medal – first place 2023 Malacca Kumite +84 kg
Silver medal – second place 2018 Amman Team kumite
Silver medal – second place 2019 Tashkent Team kumite
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Amman Kumite +84 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Almaty Team kumite
Karate1 Premier League
Gold medal – first place 2016 Okinawa Kumite +84 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Dubai Kumite +84 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Dubai Kumite +84 kg
Islamic Solidarity Games
Gold medal – first place 2021 Konya Kumite +84 kg
World Championships Junior
Gold medal – first place 2015 Jakarta Junior kumite 76+ kg

Career

Hamedi became world champion in the junior kumite 76+ kg event at the 2015 World Junior, Cadet and U21 Championships held in Jakarta, Indonesia.[6][7] In 2016, he won his first gold medal in the Karate1 Premier League.[8] He secured the gold medal in the men's kumite +84 kg event at the Karate1 Premier League event held in Okinawa, Japan.[8][9]

At the 2017 Asian Karate Championships held in Astana, Kazakhstan, Hamedi defeated Sajjad Ganjzadeh of Iran (world champion in this event at the time) to win the gold medal in the men's kumite +84 kg event.[10] In 2018, he won one of the bronze medals in the men's kumite +84 kg event at the Asian Karate Championships held in Amman, Jordan. He also won the silver medal in the men's team kumite event. A few days later, he won one of the bronze medals in the men's team kumite event at the World University Karate Championships held in Kobe, Japan.[11] A month later, he won one of the bronze medals in men's kumite +84 kg event at the 2018 Asian Games held in Jakarta, Indonesia.[1][12]

At the 2019 Asian Karate Championships held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Hamedi won two medals: the gold medal in the men's kumite +84 kg event and the silver medal in the men's team kumite event.[5][13]

In 2021, Hamedi qualified at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Paris, France to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[14][15] He won the silver medal in the men's +75 kg event. This was Saudi Arabia's second silver medal and fourth medal overall across all Olympic games.[16] A few months after the Olympics, he competed in the men's +84 kg event at the World Karate Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[17] At the 2021 Asian Karate Championships held in Almaty, Kazakhstan, he won two medals: the gold medal in the men's kumite +84 kg event and one of the bronze medals in the men's team kumite event.[18][19]

Hamedi won the gold medal in the men's +84 kg event at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games held in Konya, Turkey.[20] He defeated Asiman Gurbanli of Azerbaijan in his gold medal match.[20]

In 2023, Hamedi won the gold medal in his event at the Asian Karate Championships held in Malacca, Malaysia.[21][22] He also won one of the bronze medals in the men's kumite +84 kg event at the 2022 Asian Games held in Hangzhou, China.

Achievements
YearCompetitionLocationRankEvent
2015 World Championships Junior[23] Jakarta, Indonesia 1st Junior kumite +76 kg
2017 Asian Championships Astana, Kazakhstan 1st Kumite +84 kg
2018 Asian Championships Amman, Jordan 3rd Kumite +84 kg
2nd Team kumite
Asian Games Jakarta, Indonesia 3rd Kumite +84 kg
2019 Asian Championships Tashkent, Uzbekistan 1st Kumite +84 kg
2nd Team kumite
2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 2nd Kumite +75 kg
Asian Championships Almaty, Kazakhstan 1st Kumite +84 kg
3rd Team kumite
2022 Islamic Solidarity Games Konya, Turkey 1st Kumite +84 kg
2023 Asian Championships Malacca, Malaysia 1st Kumite +84 kg
Asian Games Hangzhou, China 3rd Kumite +84 kg

References
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  3. "Tokyo Olympics: Karate - the one-Games wonder that delivered on drama and emotion". BBC Sport. 8 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
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  5. "2019 Asian Karate Championships Results" (PDF). World Karate Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 April 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  6. "2015 World Junior, Cadet and U21 Championships Medalists" (PDF). World Karate Federation. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  7. "Karatekas to continue quest for glory in Karate 1-Premier League in Fortaleza". World Karate Federation. 14 September 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  8. Morgan, Liam (2 October 2016). "Hamedi clinches maiden gold medal as Japan dominate WKF Karate1 Premier League finale". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  9. "Karate 1-Premier League update after Okinawa event". World Karate Federation. 3 October 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
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  11. "Results Book" (PDF). 2018 World University Karate Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  12. "Bahrain and Kuwait enjoy great medal-filled day at Asian Games". Arab News. 28 August 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
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  18. Burke, Patrick (22 December 2021). "Japan top medal table at Asian Karate Championships in Almaty". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
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  20. "Karate Results Book". 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games – sportdata.org. Archived from the original on 20 August 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  21. Burke, Patrick (22 July 2023). "Tokyo 2020 silver medallist Hamedi among winners on day two of AKF Senior Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  22. "2023 Asian Karate Championships Results Book". Sportdata.org. Archived from the original on 24 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
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