Andrés Eduardo Madera Delgado[a] (born 6 June 1988) is a Venezuelan karateka. He won Gold Medal in the Men's Individual -67 Kg Kumite at the 2019 XVIII Pan American Games Karate at Lima, Peru.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Andrés Eduardo Madera Delgado |
| Born | 6 June 1988[1] |
| Sport | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| Sport | Karate |
Career
editPreviously, Madera won a bronze medal in the Men's Individual -67 Kg Kumite at the 2016 Senior World Karate Championships at Linz, Austria and he won several medals, including gold, silver and bronze medals in the Pan American Games, Pan American championship, South American championship, Central American and Caribbean Games and American Centre Championships.[2] He also won several medals in the World Karate Federation Karate1 Premier League and Series A Championships, and he was the 2017 GRAND WINNER of the Male Kumite -67 kg category.[3][4]
Achievements
editHe qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan through the Continental Representation qualifying spots, where karate will be featured for the first time and now he will represent Venezuela Team at the 2020 Summer Olympics at the Karate competition of the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan[5][6]
| YEAR | COMPETITION | VENUE | RANK/POSITION | EVENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2020 KARATE1 SERIES A | Santiago  Chile |
5th | Individual -67 Kg Kumite |
| 2019 | 2019 XVIII Pan American Games | Lima  Peru |
 Gold |
Individual -67 Kg Kumite |
| 2019 | Karate1 Premier League | Shanghai  China |
Gold |
Individual -67 Kg Kumite |
| 2017 | XXXI Adults Pan American Karate Championship | Curacao  Curaçao |
 Silver |
Individual -67 Kg Kumite |
| 2017 | Karate1 Premier League | Rotterdam  Netherlands |
Silver |
Individual -67 Kg Kumite |
| 2017 | Karate1 Premier League | Paris  France |
Gold |
Individual -67 Kg Kumite |
| 2017 | Karate1 Premier League | Rotterdam Netherlands |
Silver |
Individual -67 Kg Kumite |
| 2016 | Senior World Karate Championship | Linz  Austria |
 Bronze |
Individual -67 Kg Kumite |
| 2016 | XXX ADULTS PAN AMERICAN KARATE CHAMPIONSHIP | Rio  Brazil |
Silver |
Individual -67 Kg Kumite |
| 2015 | XXIX PAN AMERICAN ADULT KARATE CHAMPIONSHIP | Toronto  Canada |
Gold |
Individual -67 Kg Kumite |
| 2014 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Veracruz  Mexico |
Silver |
Individual -67 Kg Kumite |
| 2014 | Karate1 Premier League | Paris France |
Silver |
Individual -67 Kg Kumite |
| 2013 | Karate1 Premier League | Hanau  Germany |
Silver |
Individual -67 Kg Kumite |
| 2012 | Karate1 Premier League | Hanau Germany |
Silver |
Individual -67 Kg Kumite |
Notes
edit- ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Madera and the second or maternal family name is Delgado.
References
edit- ^ "Karate - MADERA DELGADO Andres Eduardo". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. 25 July 2021. Archived from the original on 25 July 2021.
- ^ "World Karate Profile and Rank". Sportdata.
- ^ "Andrés Madera, the time of a champion; by Erick Lezama". Prodavinci.
- ^ "Andres Madera: GRAND WINNER award as "stepping stone" for Tokyo 2020". WKF News.
- ^ "Andrés Madera and the patience of karate to reach glory". Contrapunto.
- ^ "Olympians from 34 countries now confirmed for Karate Olympic debut at Tokyo 2020". WKF News.
External links
edit- Andres Madera Delgado – World Karate Federation ranking
- Andrés Madera at Olympedia
- Andres Eduardo Madera Delgado at Olympics.com
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