Jonathan Horne

Jonathan Horne (born 17 January 1989)[1] is a German karateka. At the 2018 World Karate Championships in Madrid, Spain, he won the gold medal in the men's +84 kg event.[2][3] He represented Germany at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[4][5]

Jonathan Horne
Jonathan Horne (2012)
Personal information
National teamGermany
Born (1989-01-17) 17 January 1989
Kaiserslautern, West Germany
Websitejonathan-horne.de
Sport
CountryGermany
SportKarate
Weight class+84 kg
Event(s)Kumite
Medal record
Men's karate
Representing  Germany
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2018 Madrid+84 kg
Silver medal – second place2014 BremenTeam kumite
Bronze medal – third place2008 Tokyo+80 kg
Bronze medal – third place2016 LinzTeam kumite
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2008 Tallinn+80 kg
Gold medal – first place2010 Athens+84 kg
Gold medal – first place2011 Zürich+84 kg
Gold medal – first place2012 Adeje+84 kg
Gold medal – first place2012 AdejeTeam kumite
Gold medal – first place2016 Montpellier+84 kg
Gold medal – first place2019 Guadalajara+84 kg
Gold medal – first place2021 Poreč+84 kg
Bronze medal – third place2015 Istanbul+84 kg
Bronze medal – third place2013 Budapest+84 kg
Bronze medal – third place2013 BudapestTeam kumite
Bronze medal – third place2014 Tampere+84 kg
Bronze medal – third place2014 TampereTeam kumite
World Games
Gold medal – first place2009 Kaohsiung+80 kg
Gold medal – first place2013 Cali+84 kg
European Games
Silver medal – second place2015 Baku+84 kg
Bronze medal – third place2019 Minsk+84 kg

He also won the gold medal in his event on seven occasions at the European Karate Championships, most recently at the 2021 European Karate Championships held in Poreč, Croatia.

Career
Jonathan Horn versus Shahin Atamov at the Karate 1 Premier League 2018 in Berlin

Horne won the gold medal in the men's kumite +80 kg event at the 2009 World Games held in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.[6]

In 2013, Horne represented Germany at the World Games held in Cali, Colombia and he won the gold medal in the men's kumite +84 kg event.[7] In 2017, he competed in the men's kumite +84 kg event at the World Games held in Wrocław, Poland.[8] He was eliminated in the elimination round.[8]

He won the silver medal in the men's +84 kg event at the 2015 European Games held in Baku, Azerbaijan.[9] At the 2019 European Games held in Minsk, Belarus, he won one of the bronze medals in the men's +84 kg event.[10][11]

In 2019, Horne won the gold medal in his event at the European Karate Championships held in Guadalajara, Spain.[12][13]

In 2021, at the 2020 Summer Olympics while fighting Gogita Arkania in the men's +75 kg event, Horne broke his right arm leaving him unable to continue.[14][15]

Achievements
YearCompetitionVenueRankEvent
2008 European Championships Tallinn, Estonia 1st Kumite +80 kg
World Championships Tokyo, Japan 3rd Kumite +80 kg
2009 World Games Kaohsiung, Taiwan 1st Kumite +80 kg
2010 European Championships Athens, Greece 1st Kumite +84 kg
2011 European Championships Zürich, Switzerland 1st Kumite +84 kg
2012 European Championships Adeje, Spain 1st Kumite +84 kg
1st Team kumite
2013 European Championships Budapest, Hungary 3rd Kumite +84 kg
3rd Team kumite
World Games Cali, Colombia 1st Kumite +84 kg
2014 European Championships Tampere, Finland 3rd Kumite +84 kg
3rd Team kumite
World Championships Bremen, Germany 2nd Team kumite
2015 European Championships Istanbul, Turkey 3rd Kumite +84 kg
European Games Baku, Azerbaijan 2nd Kumite +84 kg
2016 European Championships Montpellier, France 1st Kumite +84 kg
World Championships Linz, Austria 3rd Team kumite
2018 World Championships Madrid, Spain 1st Kumite +84 kg
2019 European Championships Guadalajara, Spain 1st Kumite +84 kg
European Games Minsk, Belarus 3rd Kumite +84 kg
2021 European Championships Poreč, Croatia 1st Kumite +84 kg

References
  1. "Entry List by NOC" (PDF). 2017 World Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 January 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  2. "Remembering the 2018 Karate World Championships". World Karate Federation. 11 November 2020. Archived from the original on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  3. "2018 World Karate Championships". SportData. Archived from the original on 26 April 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  4. "WKF announces first qualified athletes for Tokyo 2020". World Karate Federation. 18 March 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  5. Shefferd, Neil (18 March 2020). "World Karate Federation announces first 40 karatekas to have qualified for Tokyo 2020". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  6. "Karate Medalists" (PDF). 2009 World Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  7. "Karate Medalists by Event" (PDF). 2013 World Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 August 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  8. "Karate Results" (PDF). 2017 World Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 April 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  9. Etchells, Daniel (14 June 2015). "Azerbaijan top Baku 2015 karate medal standings after two more golds". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  10. Rowbottom, Mike (29 June 2019). "Spain take three golds on opening day of karate competition at Minsk 2019". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  11. "Karate Medalists" (PDF). 2019 European Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 August 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  12. Gillen, Nancy (30 March 2019). "Hosts secure three golds on third day of European Karate Championships in Guadalajara". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  13. "Results Book" (PDF). 2019 European Karate Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 August 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  14. Chang-ran, Kim. "Karate-Mid-bout injury ends German Horne's gold medal hopes". Reuters.
  15. "Karate Results Book" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
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