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Uğur Aktaş (karateka)

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Uğur Aktaş
Aktaş in 2018
Born (1995-10-10) 10 October 1995 (age 30)
NationalityTurkish
Division84 kg
StyleKarate Kumite
TeamIstanbul BB SK
Other information
OccupationElectrical/Electronic engineering
UniversityIstanbul Aydın University
WebsiteOfficial Instagram Profile
Medal record
Men's karate
Representing  Turkey
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2020 Tokyo+75 kg
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2018 MadridTeam kumite
Bronze medal – third place2014 BremenTeam kumite
Bronze medal – third place2018 Madrid–84 kg
World Games
Bronze medal – third place2017 Wrocław–84 kg
European Games
Silver medal – second place2019 Minsk–84 kg
Bronze medal – third place2015 Baku–84 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2016 Montpellier–84 kg
Gold medal – first place2017 İzmit–84 kg
Gold medal – first place2017 İzmitTeam kumite
Gold medal – first place2018 Novi SadTeam kumite
Gold medal – first place2019 Guadalajara–84 kg
Gold medal – first place2019 GuadalajaraTeam kumite
Gold medal – first place2021 Poreč–84 kg
Silver medal – second place2014 TampereTeam kumite
Silver medal – second place2016 MontpellierTeam kumite
Silver medal – second place2026 Frankfurt+84 kg
Silver medal – second place2026 FrankfurtTeam kumite
Bronze medal – third place2015 Istanbul–84 kg
Bronze medal – third place2018 Novi Sad–84 kg
Bronze medal – third place2023 GuadalajaraTeam kumite
Mediterranean Games
Bronze medal – third place2022 Oran–84 kg
Bronze medal – third place2026 TarantoKumite +84 kg

Uğur Aktaş (born 10 October 1995)[1] is a European champion Turkish karateka competing in the kumite 84 kg division.[2] He won one of the bronze medals in the men's +75 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[3][4] He is a member of İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi S.K.[5]

He won one of the bronze medals in the men's 84 kg event at the 2022 Mediterranean Games held in Oran, Algeria.[6][7]

Aktaş graduated from Istanbul Aydın University with a degree in Electrical/Electronic engineering.[8][9]

Achievements

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2015
2017
2020

References

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  1. "Entry List by NOC" (PDF). 2022 Mediterranean Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 June 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  2. "Uğur Aktaş". Karate News. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  3. Morgan, Liam (7 August 2021). "Ganjzadeh claims final Olympic karate gold at Tokyo 2020 after opponent disqualified for high kick". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  4. "Karate Results Book" (PDF). Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  5. 1 2 "Uğur Aktaş Oyunlar 3.'sü..." (in Turkish). İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi Spor Kulübü. 14 June 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  6. Houston, Michael (27 June 2022). "Karate victories give Egypt first gold medals of Mediterranean Games". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  7. "Karate Results Book" (PDF). 2022 Mediterranean Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  8. "İstanbul Aydın Üniversitesi öğrencisi dünya karate şampiyonu oldu". İhlas News Agency (in Turkish). 7 December 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  9. Çakar, Ercan (29 November 2018). "Uğur Aktaş karatedeki başarısını eğitimde de sürdürüyor". Anadolu News Agency (in Turkish). Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  10. "Altın madalya Uğur Aktaş'ın". Milliyet (in Turkish). 6 May 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
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