Babacar Seck (karateka)

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

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.

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

Year	Competition	Location	Rank	Event
2018	European Championships	Novi Sad, Serbia	2nd	Team kumite
2018	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

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