Hüseyin Kartal (taekwondo)

Hüseyin Kartal (born 20 March 2000) is a Turkish taekwondo athlete.[1]

Hüseyin Kartal
Personal information
Born (2000-03-20) 20 March 2000 (age 24)
Turkey
Height189 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
Country Turkey
SportTaekwondo
Event80 kg
ClubIstanbul BB SK
Coached byServet Tazegül, Yakup Kartal
Medal record
Representing  Turkey
Taekwondo
European Games
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Kraków 80 kg
Islamic Solidarity Games
Silver medal – second place 2021 Konya 80 kg
European Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Helsingborg 80 kg
World Cadet Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Baku 61 kg

Career

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He won the gold medal in the men's 80 kg category at the 2022 Turkish Taekwondo Championship held at the Selçuklu Municipality International Sports Hall in Konya.[2] He won the silver medal at the 5th Islamic Solidarity Games held at the Selçuk University 19 Mayıs Sports Hall in Konya, losing to Uzbek rival Shukhrat Salaev in the men's 80 kg final.[3]

Hüseyin Kartal defeated his French rival Ismael Bouzid Souihilli in the last 16 round and Richard Andre Ordemann of Norway in the quarterfinals at the 3rd European Games held at Krynica-Zdrój Arena in Kraków, Poland. Having qualified for the repechage after the Norwegian athlete reached the final, Hüseyin won the bronze medal by defeating first Adam Jochman from Czechia and then Jon Andoni Cintado Arteche from Spain.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "TaekwondoData".
  2. ^ "Büyükler Türkiye Tekvando Şampiyonası sona erdi". 22 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Milli tekvandoculardan 3 madalya". 12 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Milli tekvandocu Hüseyin Kartal bronz madalya elde etti". 25 June 2023.