Michele Martina (born 18 November 1996) is an Italian karateka. Born in Tivoli, he won the gold medal in the men's kumite 84kg event at the 2018 European Karate Championships held in Novi Sad, Serbia. He also won the gold medal in this event at the 2023 European Karate Championships held in Guadalajara, Spain.
Career
At the 2018 Mediterranean Games held in Tarragona, Spain, he won one of the bronze medals in the men's kumite 84kg event. In that same year, Martina won one of the bronze medals in the men's team kumite event at the 2018 World Karate Championships held in Madrid, Spain.
In 2019, Martina won one of the bronze medals in the men's kumite 84kg event at the European Games held in Minsk, Belarus. In June 2021, he competed at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Paris, France hoping to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. In October 2021, Martina won the gold medal in his event at the 2021 Mediterranean Karate Championships held in Limassol, Cyprus. In November 2021, he competed in the men's 84kg event at the World Karate Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Martina competed in the men's 84kg event at the 2022 Mediterranean Games held in Oran, Algeria. He won the gold medal in the men's 84kg event at the 2023 European Karate Championships held in Guadalajara, Spain.
Achievements
Year Competition Venue Rank Event 2018European ChampionshipsNovi Sad, Serbia 1stKumite 84kgMediterranean GamesTarragona, Spain 3rdKumite 84kgWorld ChampionshipsMadrid, Spain 3rdTeam kumite2019European GamesMinsk, Belarus 3rdKumite 84kg 2021European ChampionshipsPoreč, Croatia 3rdKumite 84kgWorld ChampionshipsDubai, United Arab Emirates 1stTeam kumite 2023European ChampionshipsGuadalajara, Spain 1stKumite 84kgEuropean GamesKraków and Małopolska, Poland 3rdKumite 84kgWorld ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary 3rdTeam kumite2024European ChampionshipsZadar, Croatia 1stTeam kumite2025European ChampionshipsYerevan, Armenia 1stTeam kumite2026European ChampionshipsFrankfurt, Germany 1stTeam kumite
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