Uğur Aktaş (karateka)

Uğur Aktaş
Uğur Aktaş in 2018
Born (1995-10-10) 10 October 1995 (age 29)
ResidenceIstanbul
NationalityTurkish
Division84 kg
StyleKarate Kumite
TeamIstanbul BB SK
OccupationElectrical/Electronic engineering
UniversityIstanbul Aydın University
WebsiteOfficial Instagram Profile
Medal record
Men's karate
Representing  Turkey
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo +75 kg
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2018 Madrid Team kumite
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Bremen Team kumite
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Madrid –84 kg
World Games
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Wrocław –84 kg
European Games
Silver medal – second place 2019 Minsk –84 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Baku –84 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Montpellier –84 kg
Gold medal – first place 2017 İzmit –84 kg
Gold medal – first place 2017 İzmit Team kumite
Gold medal – first place 2018 Novi Sad Team kumite
Gold medal – first place 2019 Guadalajara –84 kg
Gold medal – first place 2019 Guadalajara Team kumite
Gold medal – first place 2021 Poreč –84 kg
Silver medal – second place 2014 Tampere Team kumite
Silver medal – second place 2016 Montpellier Team kumite
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Istanbul –84 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Novi Sad –84 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Guadalajara Team kumite
Mediterranean Games
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Oran –84 kg

Uğur Aktaş (born 10 October 1995)[1] is a European champion Turkish karateka competing in the kumite 84 kg division.[2] He won one of the bronze medals in the men's +75 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[3][4] He is a member of İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi S.K.[5]

He won one of the bronze medals in the men's 84 kg event at the 2022 Mediterranean Games held in Oran, Algeria.[6][7]

Aktaş graduated from Istanbul Aydın University with a degree in Electrical/Electronic engineering.[8][9]

Achievements

2015
2017
2020

References

  1. ^ "Entry List by NOC" (PDF). 2022 Mediterranean Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 June 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Uğur Aktaş". Karate News. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  3. ^ Morgan, Liam (7 August 2021). "Ganjzadeh claims final Olympic karate gold at Tokyo 2020 after opponent disqualified for high kick". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ a b "Uğur Aktaş Oyunlar 3.'sü..." (in Turkish). İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi Spor Kulübü. 14 June 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  6. ^ Houston, Michael (27 June 2022). "Karate victories give Egypt first gold medals of Mediterranean Games". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  7. ^ "Karate Results Book" (PDF). 2022 Mediterranean Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  8. ^ "İstanbul Aydın Üniversitesi öğrencisi dünya karate şampiyonu oldu". İhlas News Agency (in Turkish). 7 December 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  9. ^ Çakar, Ercan (29 November 2018). "Uğur Aktaş karatedeki başarısını eğitimde de sürdürüyor". Anadolu News Agency (in Turkish). Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  10. ^ "Altın madalya Uğur Aktaş'ın". Milliyet (in Turkish). 6 May 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2017.


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