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]
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| Born | 9 October 1987 Avola, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Karate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Kumite | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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
| Year | Competition | Venue | Rank | Event |
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| 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
External links
- Luigi Busà at KarateRec.com
- Luigi Busà at Olympics.com
- Luigi Busà at Olympedia
- Luigi Busà at the Italian National Olympic Committee (in Italian)
- Luigi Busa – World Karate Federation ranking
