Luigi Busà (born 9 October 1987) is an Italian karateka. He is a two-time gold medalist at the World Karate Championships and a five-time gold medalist at the European Karate Championships. He represented Italy at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, winning the first-ever gold medal in the men's kumite 75 kg event.
Career In 2015, Busà won the silver medal in the men's kumite 75kg event at the 2015 European Games held in Baku, Azerbaijan. In the final, he lost against Rafael Aghayev of Azerbaijan.
In 2019, Busà won the gold medal in the men's kumite 75kg event at the 2019 European Karate Championships held in Guadalajara, Spain.
He won one of the bronze medals in the men's 75kg event at the 2022 Mediterranean Games held in Oran, Algeria.
Achievements Year Competition Venue Rank Event2006World ChampionshipsTampere, Finland 1stKumite 80kg2009Mediterranean GamesPescara, Italy 2ndKumite 75kg2010World ChampionshipsBelgrade, Serbia 2ndKumite 75kg2012World ChampionshipsParis, France 1stKumite 75kg2013Mediterranean GamesMersin, Turkey 3rdKumite 75kg2015European GamesBaku, Azerbaijan 2ndKumite 75kg2021Summer OlympicsTokyo, Japan1stKumite 75kg
See also Italy at the 2020 Summer Olympics
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