Uğur Aktaş (karateka)

Uğur Aktaş (born October 10, 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]

Uğur Aktaş
Uğur Aktaş in 2018
Born (1995-10-10) October 10, 1995
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 place2020 Tokyo+75 kg
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2018 MadridTeam kumite
Bronze medal – third place2014 BremenTeam kumite
Bronze medal – third place2018 Madrid–84 kg
World Games
Bronze medal – third place2017 Wrocław–84 kg
European Games
Silver medal – second place2019 Minsk–84 kg
Bronze medal – third place2015 Baku–84 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2016 Montpellier–84 kg
Gold medal – first place2017 İzmit–84 kg
Gold medal – first place2017 İzmitTeam kumite
Gold medal – first place2018 Novi SadTeam kumite
Gold medal – first place2019 Guadalajara–84 kg
Gold medal – first place2019 GuadalajaraTeam kumite
Gold medal – first place2021 Poreč–84 kg
Silver medal – second place2014 TampereTeam kumite
Silver medal – second place2016 MontpellierTeam kumite
Bronze medal – third place2015 Istanbul–84 kg
Bronze medal – third place2018 Novi Sad–84 kg
Bronze medal – third place2023 GuadalajaraTeam kumite
Mediterranean Games
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Oran –84 kg

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 2017-05-12.
  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). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  5. "Uğur Aktaş Oyunlar 3.'sü..." (in Turkish). İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi Spor Kulübü. 2015-06-14. Retrieved 2017-05-12.
  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). 2017-05-06. Retrieved 2017-05-12.


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