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Babacar Seck (karateka)

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Babacar Seck
Personal information
Full nameBabacar Seck Sakho
Born (1998-06-12) 12 June 1998 (age 26)
Sport
CountrySpain
SportKarate
Weight class+84 kg
Events
Medal record
Men's karate
Representing  Spain
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Madrid Kumite +84 kg
World Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Birmingham Kumite +84 kg
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2018 Novi Sad Team kumite
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Guadalajara Team kumite
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Guadalajara Kumite +84 kg

Babacar Seck Sakho (born 12 June 1998)[1] is a Spanish karateka. He won the gold medal in the men's kumite +84 kg event at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States.[2][3]

Career

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He won one of the bronze medals in the men's kumite +84 kg event at the 2018 World Karate Championships held in Madrid, Spain.[4][5]

At the 2018 European Karate Championships held in Novi Sad, Serbia, he finished in 5th place in the men's kumite +84 kg event.[6] In 2021, he lost his bronze medal match in the men's +84 kg event at the World Karate Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[7]

He competed in the men's +84 kg event at the 2022 Mediterranean Games held in Oran, Algeria where he was eliminated in his first match.[8] He won the gold medal in the men's +84 kg event at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States.[2][3]

He won one of the bronze medals in the men's +84 kg event at the 2023 European Karate Championships held in Guadalajara, Spain. He competed in the men's kumite +84 kg event at the 2023 European Games held in Poland.

Personal life

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Born in Senegal, he emigrated to Spain at the age of 11 and settled in Zaragoza.[5]

Achievements

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Year Competition Location Rank Event
2018 European Championships Novi Sad, Serbia 2nd Team kumite
World Championships Madrid, Spain 3rd Kumite +84 kg
2019 European Championships Guadalajara, Spain 3rd Team kumite
2022 World Games Birmingham, United States 1st Kumite +84 kg
2023 European Championships Guadalajara, Spain 3rd Kumite +84 kg

References

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  1. ^ "Entry List by NOC" (PDF). 2022 Mediterranean Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 June 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  2. ^ a b "New Karate heroes crowned at The World Games 2022". World Karate Federation. 10 July 2022. Archived from the original on 10 July 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Karate Results Book" (PDF). 2022 World Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 July 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  4. ^ "2018 World Karate Championships". SportData. Archived from the original on 26 April 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Babacar Seck, bronce: "Me motiva que vean a un negro en el equipo nacional"". EL PAÍS (in Spanish). 10 November 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  6. ^ "2018 European Karate Championships" (PDF). World Karate Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 April 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  7. ^ "2021 World Karate Championships Results Book" (PDF). World Karate Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  8. ^ "Karate Results Book" (PDF). 2022 Mediterranean Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.