Steven Da Costa
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| Born | 23 January 1997 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | France | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Karate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Steven Da Costa, sometimes written as Steven Dacosta (born 23 January 1997)[1] is a French karateka. In 2018, he won the gold medal in the men's 67 kg event at the 2018 World Karate Championships held in Madrid, Spain.[2][3] He is scheduled to represent France at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[4][5]
Career
In 2015, at the European Games held in Baku, Azerbaijan, he won the silver medal in the men's kumite 67 kg event.[6] In the final, he lost against Burak Uygur of Turkey.[6]
In 2016, he won the gold medal in the men's kumite 67 kg event at the 2016 European Karate Championships held in Montpelier, France. He also won the gold medal in the men's team kumite event. At the 2016 World Karate Championships held in Linz, Austria, he won one of the bronze medals in both the men's kumite 67 kg and men's team kumite events. In 2017, he won the silver medal in the men's team kumite event at the 2017 European Karate Championships held in İzmit, Turkey. In the same year, at the 2017 World Games held in Wrocław, Poland, he won the gold medal in the men's kumite 67 kg event.[7][8] In the final, he defeated Jordan Thomas of Great Britain.[8]
At the 2018 World Karate Championships held in Madrid, Spain, he won the gold medal in the men's 67 kg event.[3] In the final, he defeated Vinícius Figueira of Brazil.[3] The following year, he also won the gold medal in the men's kumite 67 kg event at the 2019 European Karate Championships held in Guadalajara, Spain.[9][10]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Rank | Event |
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| 2015 | European Games | Baku, Azerbaijan | 2nd | Kumite 67 kg |
| 2016 | European Championships | Montpellier, France | 1st | Kumite 67 kg |
| 1st | Team kumite | |||
| World Championships | Linz, Austria | 3rd | Kumite 67 kg | |
| 3rd | Team kumite | |||
| 2017 | European Championships | İzmit, Turkey | 2nd | Team kumite |
| World Games | Wrocław, Poland | 1st | Kumite 67 kg | |
| 2018 | World Championships | Madrid, Spain | 1st | Kumite 67 kg |
| 2019 | European Championships | Guadalajara, Spain | 1st | Kumite 67 kg |
References
- ^ "Entry List by NOC" (PDF). 2017 World Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 January 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- ^ "Remembering the 2018 Karate World Championships". World Karate Federation. 11 November 2020. Archived from the original on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ a b c "2018 World Karate Championships". SportData. Archived from the original on 26 April 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ "WKF announces first qualified athletes for Tokyo 2020". World Karate Federation. 18 March 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Shefferd, Neil (18 March 2020). "World Karate Federation announces first 40 karatekas to have qualified for Tokyo 2020". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b Butler, Nick (13 June 2015). "Azerbaijan scoop double karate gold on opening night of European Games". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Winters, Max (25 July 2017). "The Netherlands claim ninth World Games korfball title in a row". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "Karate Results" (PDF). 2017 World Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 April 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- ^ Gillen, Nancy (30 March 2019). "Hosts secure three golds on third day of European Karate Championships in Guadalajara". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Results Book" (PDF). 2019 European Karate Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 August 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
External links
- Steven Da Costa at KarateRec.com
- Steven Da Costa at Olympedia
- Steven Da Costa at the French Olympic and Sports Committee (archived) (in French)
- Steven Da Costa at Team France (in French)
- Steven Da Costa at the International World Games Association
