Luigi Busà

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 is scheduled to represent Italy at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[1][2]

Luigi Busà
Luigi Busà in 2015 (left)
Personal information
Born (1987-10-09) 9 October 1987
Sport
CountryItaly
SportKarate
Medal record
Men's karate
Representing  Italy
World Championships
2006 Tampere 80 kg
2012 Paris 75 kg
2010 Belgrade 75 kg
2014 Bremen 75 kg
2018 Madrid 75 kg
2016 Linz 75 kg
European Championships
2007 Bratislava75 kg
2012 Adeje75 kg
2014 Tampere75 kg
2017 İzmit75 kg
2019 Guadalajara75 kg
2009 Zagreb75 kg
2011 Zürich75 kg
2006 Stavenger80 kg
2007 BratislavaTeam kumite
2008 Tallinn75 kg
2010 Athens75 kg
2013 Budapest75 kg
2015 Istanbul75 kg
2018 Novi Sad75 kg
European Games
2015 Baku 75 kg
Mediterranean Games
2009 Pescara75 kg
2013 Mersin75 kg

In 2015, he won the silver medal in the men's kumite 75 kg event at the 2015 European Games held in Baku, Azerbaijan. In the final, he lost against Rafael Aghayev of Azerbaijan.

In 2019, he won the gold medal in the men's kumite 75 kg event at the 2019 European Karate Championships held in Guadalajara, Spain.[3]

Achievements
YearCompetitionVenueRankEvent
2012 World Championships Paris, France 1st Kumite 75 kg

References
  1. "WKF announces first qualified athletes for Tokyo 2020". World Karate Federation. 18 March 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  2. Shefferd, Neil (18 March 2020). "World Karate Federation announces first 40 karatekas to have qualified for Tokyo 2020". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  3. "Results Book" (PDF). 2019 European Karate Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 August 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
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