Dionysios Xenos
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| Born | 5 July 1995 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Greece | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Karate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Coach | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | 67 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Retired | since 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Now coaching | since 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Dionysios Xenos (born 5 July 1995)[1] is a Greek karateka. He won the gold medal in the men's 67 kg event at the 2021 European Karate Championships held in Poreč, Croatia.[2][3] He also won the gold medal in his event at the 2022 Mediterranean Games held in Oran, Algeria.
Career
[edit | edit source]Xenos won one of the bronze medals in the under-21 men's 67 kg event at the 2016 EKF Cadet, Junior and under-21 Championships held in Limassol, Cyprus.[4][5]
In June 2021, Xenos competed at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Paris, France hoping to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[6] In October 2021, he won the gold medal in his event at the 2021 Mediterranean Karate Championships held in Limassol, Cyprus.[7][8] A month later, Xenos lost his bronze medal match in the men's 67 kg event at the World Karate Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[9]
Xenos won the gold medal in the men's 67 kg event at the 2022 Mediterranean Games held in Oran, Algeria.[10][11] In the final, he defeated Luca Maresca of Italy.[10][12] He won the bronze medal in the men's kumite 67 kg event at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States.[13]
Xenos won the silver medal in the men's 67 kg event at the 2023 European Karate Championships held in Guadalajara, Spain. He also won the silver medal in the men's 67 kg event at the 2023 European Games held in Poland.[14] Xenos competed in the men's 67 kg event at the 2023 World Karate Championships held in Budapest, Hungary.
Personal life
[edit | edit source]His brother Christos-Stefanos Xenos also competes in karate.[citation needed]
Achievements
[edit | edit source]| Year | Competition | Venue | Rank | Event |
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| 2021 | European Championships | Poreč, Croatia | 1st | Kumite 67 kg |
| 2022 | European Championships | Gaziantep, Turkey | 2nd | Kumite 67 kg |
| 3rd | Team kumite | |||
| Mediterranean Games | Oran, Algeria | 1st | Kumite 67 kg | |
| World Games | Birmingham, United States | 3rd | Kumite 67 kg | |
| 2023 | European Championships | Guadalajara, Spain | 2nd | Kumite 67 kg |
| European Games | Kraków and Małopolska, Poland | 2nd | Kumite 67 kg |
References
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External links
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- Living people
- 1995 births
- Greek male karateka
- Karateka at the 2022 Mediterranean Games
- Mediterranean Games medalists in karate
- Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Greece
- World Games medalists in karate
- World Games bronze medalists
- Karateka at the 2023 European Games
- Medalists at the 2023 European Games
- European Games silver medalists for Greece
- European Games medalists in karate
- Medalists at the 2022 World Games
- 21st-century Greek sportsmen