Ivan Kvesić

Ivan Kvesić
Personal information
Born (1996-10-13) 13 October 1996 (age 28)
Široki Brijeg, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sport
CountryCroatia
SportKarate
Weight class84 kg
Events
Medal record
Men's karate
Representing  Croatia
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Madrid Kumite 84 kg
European Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Minsk Kumite 84 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Poreč Team kumite
Silver medal – second place 2018 Novi Sad Kumite 84 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2017 İzmit Team kumite
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Guadalajara Kumite 84 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Guadalajara Team kumite
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Guadalajara Team kumite
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Zadar Kumite 84 kg
Mediterranean Games
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Oran Kumite 84 kg

Ivan Kvesić (born 13 October 1996)[1] is a Croatian karateka athlete who won a gold medal at the 2018 World Karate Championships held in Madrid, Spain.[2] He represented Croatia at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. He competed in the men's +75 kg event.[3]

Career

In 2021, Kvesić lost his bronze medal match in the men's 84 kg event at the World Karate Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[4]

Kvesić won one of the bronze medals in the men's 84 kg event at the 2022 Mediterranean Games held in Oran, Algeria.[5][6] He lost his bronze medal match in the men's kumite 84 kg event at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States.

Kvesić won one of the bronze medals in the men's team kumite event at the 2023 European Karate Championships held in Guadalajara, Spain. He won the one of the bronze medals in the men's 84 kg event at the 2024 European Karate Championships held in Zadar, Croatia.[7]

Personal life

His brother Anđelo Kvesić also competes in karate.

Achievements

Year Competition Location Rank Event
2017 European Championships İzmit, Turkey 3rd Team kumite
2018 European Championships Novi Sad, Serbia 2nd Kumite 84 kg
World Championships Madrid, Spain 1st Kumite 84 kg
2019 European Championships Guadalajara, Spain 3rd Kumite 84 kg
3rd Team kumite
European Games Minsk, Belarus 1st Kumite 84 kg
2021 European Championships Poreč, Croatia 1st Team kumite
2022 Mediterranean Games Oran, Algeria 3rd Kumite 84 kg
2023 European Championships Guadalajara, Spain 3rd Team kumite
2024 European Championships Zadar, Croatia 3rd Kumite 84 kg

References

  1. ^ "Entry List by NOC" (PDF). 2022 Mediterranean Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 June 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  2. ^ Perelman, Rich (5 June 2019). "KARATE Preview: All 12 World Champions fighting at Fourth Premiere League in Shanghai". The Sports Examiner. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Karate Results Book" (PDF). Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  4. ^ "2021 World Karate Championships Results Book" (PDF). World Karate Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  5. ^ Houston, Michael (27 June 2022). "Karate victories give Egypt first gold medals of Mediterranean Games". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  6. ^ "Karate Results Book" (PDF). 2022 Mediterranean Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  7. ^ "2024 European Karate Championships Results Book". Sportdata. Archived from the original on 12 May 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2024.