Steven Da Costa

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Steven Da Costa
File:Steven-da-costa.jpg
Da Costa in 2018
Personal information
Born (1997-01-23) 23 January 1997 (age 29)
Mont-Saint-Martin, France
Sport
CountryFrance
SportKarate
Weight class67 kg
Events
Medal record
Men's karate
Representing  France
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo 67 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Madrid 67 kg
Gold medal – first place 2021 Dubai 67 kg
Gold medal – first place 2023 Budapest 67 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Linz 67 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Linz Team kumite
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Budapest Team kumite
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Montpellier 67 kg
Gold medal – first place 2016 Montpellier Team kumite
Gold medal – first place 2019 Guadalajara 67 kg
Gold medal – first place 2022 Gaziantep Team kumite
Gold medal – first place 2023 Guadalajara 67 kg
Silver medal – second place 2017 İzmit Team kumite
Silver medal – second place 2023 Guadalajara Team kumite
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Poreč 67 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Gaziantep 67 kg
European Games
Silver medal – second place 2015 Baku 67 kg
World Games
Gold medal – first place 2017 Wrocław 67 kg

Steven Da Costa, sometimes written as Steven Dacosta (born 23 January 1997)[1] is a French karateka. He won the gold medal in the men's 67 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[2] He is a three-time gold medalist in the men's 67 kg event at the World Karate Championships (2018, 2021, and 2023). He is also a three-time gold medalist in this event at the European Karate Championships (2016, 2019, and 2023).

Career

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Da Costa at the Karate 1 Premier League 2018 in Berlin

At the 2015 European Games held in Baku, Azerbaijan, he won the silver medal in the men's kumite 67 kg event.[3] In the final, he lost against Burak Uygur of Turkey.[3]

In 2016, Da Costa won the silver medal in the under-21 men's 67 kg event at the EKF Cadet, Junior and under-21 Championships held in Limassol, Cyprus.[4][5] A few months later, he won the gold medal in the men's kumite 67 kg event at the European Karate Championships held in Montpelier, France. He also won the gold medal in the men's team kumite event. At the World University Karate Championships held in Braga, Portugal, he won the gold medal in the men's kumite 67 kg event.[6][7] A few months later, at the World Karate Championships held in Linz, Austria, he won one of the bronze medals in both the men's kumite 67 kg and men's team kumite events.[8]

In 2017, Da Costa won the silver medal in the men's team kumite event at the European Karate Championships held in İzmit, Turkey. In the same year, at the World Games held in Wrocław, Poland, he won the gold medal in the men's kumite 67 kg event.[9][10] In the final, he defeated Jordan Thomas of Great Britain.[10] At the 2018 World Karate Championships held in Madrid, Spain, he won the gold medal in the men's 67 kg event.[11][12] In the final, he defeated Vinícius Figueira of Brazil.[11] The following year, Da Costa also won the gold medal in the men's kumite 67 kg event at the 2019 European Karate Championships held in Guadalajara, Spain.[13][14]

In May 2021, Da Costa won one of the bronze medals in the men's kumite 67 kg event at the European Karate Championships held in Poreč, Croatia.[15][16] In August 2021, he represented France at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[17][18] He won the gold medal by defeating Eray Şamdan of Turkey in the final of the men's 67 kg event.[19] Da Costa was also the flag bearer for France during the closing ceremony.[20][21] In November 2021, he won the gold medal in the men's 67 kg event at the World Karate Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[22][23]

He won one of the bronze medals in the men's 67 kg event at the 2022 European Karate Championships held in Gaziantep, Turkey.[24] He also won the gold medal in the men's team kumite event.[24]

Da Costa won the gold 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 team kumite event. He won the gold medal in the men's 67 kg event at the 2023 World Karate Championships held in Budapest, Hungary.[25][26]

Personal life

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His brothers Logan Da Costa and Jessie Da Costa also compete in karate. He is of Portuguese descent.[27]

Achievements

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Year Competition Venue Rank Event
2015 European Games Baku, Azerbaijan 2nd Kumite 67 kg
2016 European Championships Montpellier, France 1st Kumite 67 kg
1st Team kumite
World Championships Linz, Austria 3rd Kumite 67 kg
3rd Team kumite
2017 European Championships İzmit, Turkey 2nd Team kumite
World Games Wrocław, Poland 1st Kumite 67 kg
2018 World Championships Madrid, Spain 1st Kumite 67 kg
2019 European Championships Guadalajara, Spain 1st Kumite 67 kg
2021 European Championships Poreč, Croatia 3rd Kumite 67 kg
Summer Olympics Tokyo, Japan 1st Kumite 67 kg
World Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates 1st Kumite 67 kg
2022 European Championships Gaziantep, Turkey 3rd Kumite 67 kg
1st Team kumite
2023 European Championships Guadalajara, Spain 1st Kumite 67 kg
2nd Team kumite
World Championships Budapest, Hungary 1st Kumite 67 kg
3rd Team kumite

References

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