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Damián Quintero
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Damián Quintero (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
Olympic rings.svg
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 July 4, 1984) is a famous Spanish karate athlete. He is known for his amazing skills in kata, which is a series of movements in karate.

Damián won a silver medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. He has also earned many other medals. These include four silver medals at the World Karate Championships. He has won seven gold medals at the European Karate Championships. Plus, he has three gold medals from the European Games.

Early Life and Karate Journey

Damián Quintero was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. A few years later, his family moved to Torremolinos, a town in Malaga, Spain.

He started learning karate in 1991. He trained at a Goju Ryu school led by Lorenzo Marin. In 1997, Damián showed his talent early on. He won the Spanish national championship in the children's group.

Damián's Amazing Career

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Damián Quintero performing at a competition in Berlin in 2018.

Damián Quintero has achieved a lot in his karate career. He has competed in many big events around the world.

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

The year 2019 was very successful for Damián.

  • He won a gold medal at the 2019 European Games in Minsk, Belarus.
  • He also earned another gold medal at the 2019 European Karate Championships in Guadalajara, Spain.
  • Later that year, he won gold at the 2019 World Beach Games in Doha, Qatar.

Damián represented Spain at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. He won a silver medal in the men's kata event. After the Olympics, he continued his success. He won another silver medal at the 2021 World Karate Championships in Dubai.

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

The year 2023 brought more victories for Damián.

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

Major Achievements

Year Competition Venue Rank Event
2004 European Championships Moscow, Russia 2nd Individual kata
2005 European Championships San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Spain 1st Team kata
2006 European Championships Stavanger, Norway 3rd Team kata
2007 European Championships Bratislava, Slovakia 3rd Team kata
2008 European Championships Tallinn, Estonia 3rd Team kata
2009 European Championships Zagreb, Croatia 2nd Team kata
2010 European Championships Athens, Greece 2nd Team kata
World Championships Belgrade, Serbia 3rd Team kata
2011 European Championships Zürich, Switzerland 2nd Individual kata
2nd Team kata
2012 European Championships Adeje, Spain 2nd Team kata
2013 European Championships Budapest, Hungary 1st Individual kata
1st Team kata
2014 European Championships Tampere, Finland 2nd Individual kata
1st Team kata
World Championships Bremen, Germany 1st Team kata
2015 European Championships Istanbul, Turkey 1st Individual kata
1st Team kata
European Games Baku, Azerbaijan 1st Individual kata
2016 European Championships Montpellier, France 1st Individual kata
2nd Team kata
World Championships Linz, Austria 2nd Individual kata
3rd Team kata
2017 European Championships İzmit, Turkey 1st Individual kata
World Games Wrocław, Poland 2nd Individual kata
2018 European Championships Novi Sad, Serbia 1st Individual kata
World Championships Madrid, Spain 2nd Individual kata
2019 European Championships Guadalajara, Spain 1st Individual kata
European Games Minsk, Belarus 1st Individual kata
World Beach Games Doha, Qatar 1st Individual kata
2021 European Championships Poreč, Croatia 2nd Individual kata
Summer Olympics Tokyo, Japan 2nd Individual kata
World Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates 2nd Individual kata
2022 European Championships Gaziantep, Turkey 2nd Individual kata
World Games Birmingham, United States 2nd Individual kata
2023 European Championships Guadalajara, Spain 1st Individual kata
European Games Kraków and Małopolska, Poland 1st Individual kata
World Championships Budapest, Hungary 2nd Individual kata
2024 European Championships Zadar, Croatia 2nd Individual kata
2nd Team kata

See also

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