Angelo Crescenzo

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Angelo Crescenzo
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Angelo Crescenzo in 2018
Personal information
Born (1993-08-05) 5 August 1993 (age 28)
Sarno, Italy
Sport
CountryItaly
SportKarate
Medal record
Men's karate
Representing  Italy
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Madrid −60 kg
Silver medal – second place 2021 Dubai −60 kg
European Games
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Minsk −60 kg
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2018 Novi Sad −60 kg
Silver medal – second place 2019 Guadalajara −60 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2017 İzmit −60 kg

Angelo Crescenzo (born 5 August 1993)[1] is an Italian karateka athlete who won a gold medal at the 2018 World Karate Championships.[2][3] He competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Men's −67 kg.[4]

Life[]

He was born in Sarno.[1]

He has qualified to represent Italy at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[5]

In November 2021, he won the silver medal in the men's 60 kg event at the 2021 World Karate Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[6]

Achievements[]

Year Competition Venue Rank Event
2018 World Championships Madrid, Spain 1st Kumite 60 kg
2021 World Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates 2nd Kumite 60 kg

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Giochi del Mediterraneo Tarragona 2018 – Angelo Crescenzo". tarragona2018.coni.it (in Italian). Italian National Olympic Committee. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  2. ^ Perelman, Rich (5 June 2019). "KARATE Preview: All 12 World Champions fighting at Fourth Premiere League in Shanghai". The Sports Examiner. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  3. ^ "NEWS CENTER – MAIN | WORLD KARATE FEDERATION". www.wkf.net. Retrieved 11 June 2019. In Male Kumite -60kg, the current World title-holder was also dethroned in Paris since current gold medallist Angelo Crescenzo of Italy lost the final bout against Iran’s Majid Hassan Niadeilami.
  4. ^ "Karate CRESCENZO Angelo - Tokyo 2020 Olympics". olympics.com. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  5. ^ Houston, Michael (16 July 2021). "Italian karate team for Tokyo 2020 revealed at CONI reception". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  6. ^ "2021 World Karate Championships Results Book" (PDF). World Karate Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
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