Jessie Da Costa

Jessie Da Costa
Jessie Da Costa (2018)
Personal information
Born (1997-01-23) 23 January 1997 (age 27)
Mont-Saint-Martin, France
Sport
CountryFrance
SportKarate
Weight class84 kg
Events
Medal record
Men's karate
Representing  France
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Linz Team kumite
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Dubai Kumite 84 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Budapest Team kumite
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Montpellier Team kumite
Gold medal – first place 2022 Gaziantep Team kumite
Silver medal – second place 2017 İzmit Team kumite
Silver medal – second place 2023 Guadalajara Team kumite
Mediterranean Games
Silver medal – second place 2018 Tarragona Kumite 84 kg

Jessie Da Costa (born 23 January 1997)[1] is a French karateka. He won one of the bronze medals in the men's kumite 84 kg event at the 2021 World Karate Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[2] In 2018, he won the silver medal in the men's 84 kg event at the Mediterranean Games held in Tarragona, Spain.[3]

Career

In 2016, Da Costa won one of the bronze medals in the under-21 men's 84 kg event at the EKF Cadet, Junior and under-21 Championships held in Limassol, Cyprus.[4][5] He won one of the bronze medals in his event at the 2016 World University Karate Championships held in Braga, Portugal.[6]

Da Costa competed in the men's kumite 84 kg event at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States.[7][8] He won the silver medal in the men's team kumite event at the 2023 European Karate Championships held in Guadalajara, Spain.

His brothers Logan Da Costa and Steven Da Costa also compete in karate. He is of Portuguese descent[9]

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Rank Event
2016 European Championships Montpellier, France 1st Team kumite
World Championships Linz, Austria 3rd Team kumite
2017 European Championships İzmit, Turkey 2nd Team kumite
2018 Mediterranean Games Tarragona, Spain 2nd Kumite 84 kg
2021 World Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates 3rd Kumite 84 kg
2022 European Championships Gaziantep, Turkey 1st Team kumite
2023 European Championships Guadalajara, Spain 2nd Team kumite
World Championships Budapest, Hungary 3rd Team kumite

References

  1. ^ "Jessie Da Costa". France Karaté (in French). Retrieved 20 November 2021.[permanent dead link‍]
  2. ^ "2021 World Karate Championships Results Book" (PDF). World Karate Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  3. ^ "2018 Mediterranean Games" (PDF). World Karate Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 April 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  4. ^ Pavitt, Michael (7 February 2016). "Turkey earn hat-trick of kumite titles at EKF Cadet, Junior and under-21 Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  5. ^ "2016 EKF Cadet, Junior and under-21 Championships Results" (PDF). Sportdata. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 November 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  6. ^ "2016 World University Karate Championships Results Book" (PDF). Fédération Internationale du Sport Universitaire. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 October 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  7. ^ "Jeux Mondiaux 2022 : un podium pour finir !". France Karaté (in French). 12 July 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  8. ^ "Karate Results Book" (PDF). 2022 World Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 July 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  9. ^ "França: Campeão Steven Da Costa. "O meu sangue quente português ajudou-me a ganhar o ouro"" (in European Portuguese). 15 August 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
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