Dionysios Xenos
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| Born | 5 July 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Greece | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Karate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | 67 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Kumite | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Dionysios Xenos (born 5 July 1995)[1] is a Greek karateka. He won the gold medal in the men's 67 kg event at the 2021 European Karate Championships held in Poreč, Croatia.[2][3] He also won the gold medal in his event at the 2022 Mediterranean Games held in Oran, Algeria.
Career
He won one of the bronze medals in the under-21 men's 67 kg event at the 2016 EKF Cadet, Junior and under-21 Championships held in Limassol, Cyprus.[4][5]
In June 2021, he competed at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Paris, France hoping to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[6] In October 2021, he won the gold medal in his event at the 2021 Mediterranean Karate Championships held in Limassol, Cyprus.[7][8] A month later, he lost his bronze medal match in the men's 67 kg event at the World Karate Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[9]
He won the gold medal in the men's 67 kg event at the 2022 Mediterranean Games held in Oran, Algeria.[10] In the final, he defeated Luca Maresca of Italy.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Rank | Event |
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| 2021 | European Championships | Poreč, Croatia | 1st | Kumite 67 kg |
| 2022 | European Championships | Gaziantep, Turkey | 2nd | Kumite 67 kg |
| 3rd | Team kumite | |||
| Mediterranean Games | Oran, Algeria | 1st | Kumite 67 kg |
References
- ^ "Men's 67 kg Entry List by Event" (PDF). 2022 Mediterranean Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 June 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ^ Houston, Michael (22 May 2021). "Sánchez wins sixth consecutive kata title at European Karate Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "2021 European Karate Championships Results Book" (PDF). World Karate Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 May 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ Pavitt, Michael (7 February 2016). "Turkey earn hat-trick of kumite titles at EKF Cadet, Junior and under-21 Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "2016 EKF Cadet, Junior and under-21 Championships Results" (PDF). Sportdata. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 November 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- ^ "2021 Karate World Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). World Karate Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 June 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ "Olympians dominate Mediterranean Championships". World Karate Federation. 25 October 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "2021 Mediterranean Karate Championships Results Book" (PDF). Sportdata. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 November 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "2021 World Karate Championships Results Book" (PDF). World Karate Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ^ Lloyd, Owen (26 June 2022). "Ouikene secures first Algerian gold medal of Oran 2022 Mediterranean Games". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
External links
Media related to Dionysios Xenos at Wikimedia Commons
