Tareg Hamedi
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Native name | طارق حامدي | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Full name | Tareg Ali Hamedi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 26 July 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Saudi Arabia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Karate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Event | Kumite | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Tareg Ali Hamedi (Arabic: طارق حامدي; born 26 July 1998)[1] is a Saudi Arabian karateka. He represented Saudi Arabia at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. He won the silver medal in the men's +75 kg event after being disqualified for knocking out his opponent with an illegal kick.[2][3] He is an eight-time medalist, including four gold medals, at the Asian Karate Championships.[4][5] He is also a gold medalist at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games and a two-time bronze medalist at the Asian Games.[1]
Career
[edit]Hamedi became world champion in the junior kumite 76+ kg event at the 2015 World Junior, Cadet and U21 Championships held in Jakarta, Indonesia.[6][7] In 2016, he won his first gold medal in the Karate1 Premier League.[8] He secured the gold medal in the men's kumite +84 kg event at the Karate1 Premier League event held in Okinawa, Japan.[8][9]
At the 2017 Asian Karate Championships held in Astana, Kazakhstan, Hamedi defeated Sajjad Ganjzadeh of Iran (world champion in this event at the time) to win the gold medal in the men's kumite +84 kg event.[10] In 2018, he won one of the bronze medals in the men's kumite +84 kg event at the Asian Karate Championships held in Amman, Jordan. He also won the silver medal in the men's team kumite event. A few days later, he won one of the bronze medals in the men's team kumite event at the World University Karate Championships held in Kobe, Japan.[11] A month later, he won one of the bronze medals in men's kumite +84 kg event at the 2018 Asian Games held in Jakarta, Indonesia.[1][12]
At the 2019 Asian Karate Championships held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Hamedi won two medals: the gold medal in the men's kumite +84 kg event and the silver medal in the men's team kumite event.[5][13]
In 2021, Hamedi qualified at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Paris, France to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[14][15] He won the silver medal in the men's +75 kg event. This was Saudi Arabia's second silver medal and fourth medal overall across all Olympic games.[16] A few months after the Olympics, he competed in the men's +84 kg event at the World Karate Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[17] At the 2021 Asian Karate Championships held in Almaty, Kazakhstan, he won two medals: the gold medal in the men's kumite +84 kg event and one of the bronze medals in the men's team kumite event.[18][19]
Hamedi won the gold medal in the men's +84 kg event at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games held in Konya, Turkey.[20] He defeated Asiman Gurbanli of Azerbaijan in his gold medal match.[20]
In 2023, Hamedi won the gold medal in his event at the Asian Karate Championships held in Malacca, Malaysia.[21][22] He also won one of the bronze medals in the men's kumite +84 kg event at the 2022 Asian Games held in Hangzhou, China.
Achievements
[edit]Year | Competition | Location | Rank | Event |
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2015 | World Championships Junior[23] | Jakarta, Indonesia | 1st | Junior kumite +76 kg |
2017 | Asian Championships | Astana, Kazakhstan | 1st | Kumite +84 kg |
2018 | Asian Championships | Amman, Jordan | 3rd | Kumite +84 kg |
2nd | Team kumite | |||
Asian Games | Jakarta, Indonesia | 3rd | Kumite +84 kg | |
2019 | Asian Championships | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | 1st | Kumite +84 kg |
2nd | Team kumite | |||
2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 2nd | Kumite +75 kg |
Asian Championships | Almaty, Kazakhstan | 1st | Kumite +84 kg | |
3rd | Team kumite | |||
2022 | Islamic Solidarity Games | Konya, Turkey | 1st | Kumite +84 kg |
2023 | Asian Championships | Malacca, Malaysia | 1st | Kumite +84 kg |
Asian Games | Hangzhou, China | 3rd | Kumite +84 kg |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Karate Results" (PDF). 2018 Asian Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 April 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ Morgan, Liam (7 August 2021). "Ganjzadeh claims final Olympic karate gold at Tokyo 2020 after opponent disqualified for high kick". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- ^ "Tokyo Olympics: Karate - the one-Games wonder that delivered on drama and emotion". BBC Sport. 8 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ "2017 Asian Karate Championships" (PDF). Sportdata - WKF. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 April 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- ^ a b "2019 Asian Karate Championships Results" (PDF). World Karate Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 April 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ "2015 World Junior, Cadet and U21 Championships Medalists" (PDF). World Karate Federation. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ "Karatekas to continue quest for glory in Karate 1-Premier League in Fortaleza". World Karate Federation. 14 September 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ a b Morgan, Liam (2 October 2016). "Hamedi clinches maiden gold medal as Japan dominate WKF Karate1 Premier League finale". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ "Karate 1-Premier League update after Okinawa event". World Karate Federation. 3 October 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ Pavitt, Michael (16 July 2017). "Iran top medals table at Asian Karate Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- ^ "Results Book" (PDF). 2018 World University Karate Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ^ "Bahrain and Kuwait enjoy great medal-filled day at Asian Games". Arab News. 28 August 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ Rowbottom, Mike (20 July 2019). "Japan earn six titles but Uzbek hosts also golden at Asian Karate Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Archived from the original on 19 September 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ Berkeley, Geoff (13 June 2021). "Gaysinsky among last six karateka to qualify for Tokyo 2020 after Canada protest". Inside the Games. Dunsar Media. Retrieved 13 June 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.
- ^ "Olympic Games, results, medals, statistics, analytics". Olympic Analytics. Retrieved 3 Sep 2021.
- ^ Morgan, Liam (16 November 2021). "Zaretska on course to retain title as Egypt impress at Karate World Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ Burke, Patrick (22 December 2021). "Japan top medal table at Asian Karate Championships in Almaty". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ "2021 Asian Karate Championships Results Book" (PDF). Sportdata.org. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Karate Results Book". 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games – sportdata.org. Archived from the original on 20 August 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ Burke, Patrick (22 July 2023). "Tokyo 2020 silver medallist Hamedi among winners on day two of AKF Senior Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
- ^ "2023 Asian Karate Championships Results Book". Sportdata.org. Archived from the original on 24 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ^ "WKF Junior Cadet and U21 Championships" (PDF).
External links
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- Tareg Hamedi – World Karate Federation ranking
- Tareg Hamedi at KarateRec.com
- Tareg Hamedi at Olympics.com
- Tareg Hamedi at Olympedia
- 1998 births
- Living people
- Saudi Arabian male karateka
- Karateka at the 2018 Asian Games
- Karateka at the 2022 Asian Games
- Asian Games medalists in karate
- Asian Games bronze medalists for Saudi Arabia
- Medalists at the 2018 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 2022 Asian Games
- Karateka at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Olympic medalists in karate
- Olympic silver medalists for Saudi Arabia
- Islamic Solidarity Games medalists in karate
- 21st-century Saudi Arabian people
- Medalists at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games
- Islamic Solidarity Games gold medalists for Saudi Arabia