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Damián Quintero

Quintero in 2018
Personal information
Born	(1984-07-04) 4 July 1984 (age 41) Buenos Aires, Argentina
Sport
Country	Spain
Sport	Karate
Event(s)	Individual kata Team kata
Medal record Men's karate Representing  Spain Olympic Games Silver 2020 Tokyo Individual kata World Championships Gold 2014 Bremen Team kata Silver 2016 Linz Individual kata Silver 2018 Madrid Individual kata Silver 2021 Dubai Individual kata Silver 2023 Budapest Individual kata Bronze 2010 Belgrade Team kata Bronze 2016 Linz Team kata World Games Silver 2017 Wrocław Individual kata Silver 2022 Birmingham Individual kata World Beach Games Gold 2019 Doha Individual kata European Games Gold 2015 Baku Individual kata Gold 2019 Minsk Individual kata Gold 2023 Kraków-Małopolska Individual kata European Championships Gold 2005 San Cristóbal de La Laguna Team kata Gold 2013 Budapest Individual kata Gold 2013 Budapest Team kata Gold 2014 Tampere Team kata Gold 2015 Istanbul Individual kata Gold 2015 Istanbul Team kata Gold 2016 Montpellier Individual kata Gold 2017 İzmit Individual kata Gold 2018 Novi Sad Individual kata Gold 2019 Guadalajara Individual kata Gold 2023 Guadalajara Individual kata Silver 2004 Moscow Individual kata Silver 2009 Zagreb Team kata Silver 2010 Athens Team kata Silver 2011 Zürich Individual kata Silver 2011 Zürich Team kata Silver 2012 Adeje Team kata Silver 2014 Tampere Individual kata Silver 2016 Montpellier Team kata Silver 2021 Poreč Individual kata Silver 2022 Gaziantep Individual kata Silver 2024 Zadar Individual kata Silver 2024 Zadar Team kata Bronze 2006 Stavanger Team kata Bronze 2007 Bratislava Team kata Bronze 2008 Tallinn Team kata

Damián Hugo Quintero Capdevila, born on July 4, 1984, is a famous Spanish karate athlete. He is known for his amazing skills in kata, which is a special form of karate. He won a silver medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. Damián has also earned many medals at other big competitions. He has won four silver medals at the World Karate Championships. He also has seven gold medals from the European Karate Championships and three gold medals from the European Games.

Early Life and Training

Damián Quintero was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. When he was young, his family moved to Torremolinos, a town in Malaga, Spain.

He started learning karate in 1991. His first karate school taught the Goju Ryu style. In 1997, Damián won his first big title. He became the Spanish national champion in the children's category.

Damián's Amazing Career

Quintero performing kata in Berlin, 2018

Damián Quintero has had a very successful career in karate. He has competed in many important events around the world.

Big Wins in 2017

In 2017, Damián won a silver medal. This was at the 2017 World Games in Wrocław, Poland. He competed in the individual kata event.

Success in 2019

The year 2019 was very busy and successful for Damián.

• He won a gold medal at the 2019 European Games in Minsk, Belarus. This was for the men's individual kata.
• He also won gold at the 2019 European Karate Championships in Guadalajara, Spain.
• Later that year, he won another gold medal. This time it was at the 2019 World Beach Games in Doha, Qatar.

Olympic Medal and More

Damián Quintero proudly represented Spain at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. He earned a silver medal in the men's kata event. This was a huge achievement for him and for Spain.

After the Olympics, he continued to compete. A few months later, he won another silver medal. This was at the 2021 World Karate Championships in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Recent Achievements

In 2022, Damián won a silver medal again. This happened at the 2022 World Games in Birmingham, United States.

He continued his winning streak in 2023.

• He won a gold medal at the 2023 European Karate Championships in Guadalajara, Spain.
• He also won gold at the 2023 European Games in Poland.
• Later in 2023, he earned a silver medal. This was at the 2023 World Karate Championships in Budapest, Hungary.

Major Achievements Table

Here is a list of Damián Quintero's main achievements:

See also

In Spanish: Damián Quintero para niños