Andrés Madera
Andrés Madera Delgado is a Venezuelan karateka. He won Gold Medal in the Men’s Individual -67 Kg Kumite at the 2019 XVIII Pan American Games Karate at Lima, Peru.
Career[]
Previously, Madera won a bronze medal in the Men’s Individual -67 Kg Kumite at the 2016 Senior World Karate Championships at Linz, Austria and he won several medals, including gold, silver and bronze medals in the Pan American Games, Pan American championship, South American championship, Central American and Caribbean Games and American Centre Championships.[1] He also won several medals in the World Karate Federation Karate 1 Premier League and Series A Championships, and he was the 2017 GRAND WINNER of the Male Kumite -67 kg category.[2][3]
Achievements[]
He qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan through the Continental Representation qualifying spots, where karate will be featured for the first time and now he will represent Venezuela Team at the 2020 Summer Olympics at the Karate competition of the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan[4][5]
| YEAR | COMPETITION | VENUE | RANK/POSITION | EVENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2020 KARATE1 SERIES A | Santiago  Chile |
5th | Individual -67 Kg Kumite |
| 2019 | 2019 XVIII Pan American Games | Lima  Peru |
 Gold |
Individual -67 Kg Kumite |
| 2019 | Karate 1 Premier League | Shanghai  China |
Gold |
Individual -67 Kg Kumite |
| 2017 | XXXI Adults Pan American Karate Championship | Curacao  |
 Silver |
Individual -67 Kg Kumite |
| 2017 | Karate 1 Premier League | Rotterdam  Netherlands |
Silver |
Individual -67 Kg Kumite |
| 2017 | Karate 1 Premier League | Paris  France |
Gold |
Individual -67 Kg Kumite |
| 2017 | Karate 1 Premier League | Rotterdam Netherlands |
Silver |
Individual -67 Kg Kumite |
| 2016 | Senior World Karate Championship | Linz  Austria |
 Bronze |
Individual -67 Kg Kumite |
| 2016 | XXX ADULTS PAN AMERICAN KARATE CHAMPIONSHIP | Rio  Brazil |
Silver |
Individual -67 Kg Kumite |
| 2015 | XXIX PAN AMERICAN ADULT KARATE CHAMPIONSHIP | Toronto  Canada |
Gold |
Individual -67 Kg Kumite |
| 2014 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Veracruz  Mexico |
Silver |
Individual -67 Kg Kumite |
| 2014 | Karate 1 Premier League | Paris France |
Silver |
Individual -67 Kg Kumite |
| 2013 | Karate 1 Premier League | Hanau  Germany |
Silver |
Individual -67 Kg Kumite |
| 2012 | Karate 1 Premier League | Hanau Germany |
Silver |
Individual -67 Kg Kumite |
References[]
- ^ "World Karate Profile and Rank". Sportdata.
- ^ "Andrés Madera, the time of a champion; by Erick Lezama". Prodavinci.
- ^ "Andres Madera: GRAND WINNER award as "stepping stone" for Tokyo 2020". WKF News.
- ^ "Andrés Madera and the patience of karate to reach glory". Contrapunto.
- ^ "Olympians from 34 countries now confirmed for Karate Olympic debut at Tokyo 2020". WKF News.
- Living people
- Venezuelan male karateka
- Pan American Games gold medalists for Venezuela
- Pan American Games medalists in karate
- South American Games medalists in karate
- Karateka at the 2019 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 2019 Pan American Games
- Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Venezuela
- Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in karate
- Karateka at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Olympic karateka of Venezuela
- Venezuelan martial arts biography stubs
- Karate biography stubs