Ivan Kvesić (born 13 October 1996) is a Croatian karateka athlete who won a gold medal at the 2018 World Karate Championships held in Madrid, Spain. He represented Croatia at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. He competed in the men's +75kg event.
Career
In 2019, Kvesić won the gold medal in the men's 84kg event at the European Games held in Minsk, Belarus. He defeated Uğur Aktaş of Turkey in his gold medal match. In 2021, he lost his bronze medal match in the men's 84kg event at the World Karate Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Kvesić won one of the bronze medals in the men's 84kg event at the 2022 Mediterranean Games held in Oran, Algeria. He lost his bronze medal match in the men's kumite 84kg event at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States.
Kvesić won one of the bronze medals in the men's team kumite event at the 2023 European Karate Championships held in Guadalajara, Spain. He won one of the bronze medals in the men's 84kg event at the 2024 European Karate Championships held in Zadar, Croatia.
Kvesić won the gold medal in his event at the 2025 European Karate Championships held in Yerevan, Armenia. He defeated Valerii Chobotar of Ukraine in his gold medal match. He also won the silver medal in the men's team kumite event.
Personal life
His brother Anđelo Kvesić also competes in karate.
Achievements
Year Competition Location Rank Event2017European Championshipsİzmit, Turkey 3rdTeam kumite 2018European ChampionshipsNovi Sad, Serbia 2ndKumite 84kgWorld ChampionshipsMadrid, Spain 1stKumite 84kg 2019 European Championships Guadalajara, Spain 3rdKumite 84kg 3rdTeam kumiteEuropean GamesMinsk, Belarus 1stKumite 84kg2021European ChampionshipsPoreč, Croatia 1stTeam kumite2022Mediterranean GamesOran, Algeria 3rdKumite 84kg2023European ChampionshipsGuadalajara, Spain 3rdTeam kumite2024European ChampionshipsZadar, Croatia 3rdKumite 84kg 2025 European Championships Yerevan, Armenia 1stKumite 84kg 2ndTeam kumiteWorld GamesChengdu, China 2ndKumite 84kg
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