Daniel Gaysinsky (born September 3, 1994) is a Canadian karateka.[1] He won the silver medal in the men's kumite +84 kg event at the 2019 Pan American Games held in Lima, Peru.[1]
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| Born | September 3, 1994 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Karate | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | +84 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Kumite | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He represented Canada at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. He competed in the men's +75 kg event.[2]
Career
editGaysinsky won the gold medal in the men's kumite +84 kg event at the 2017 Pan American Karate Championships held in Curaçao.[3] A year later, he won one of the bronze medals in his event at the 2018 Pan American Karate Championships held in Santiago, Chile.[4]
In 2019, Gaysinsky won the silver medal in the men's kumite +84 kg event at the Pan American Games held in Lima, Peru.[1][5][6] In the final, he lost against Brian Irr of the United States.
In 2021, he qualified at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Paris, France to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[7][8]
Achievements
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Rank | Event |
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| 2017 | Pan American Karate Championships | Curaçao | 1st | Kumite +84 kg |
| 2018 | Pan American Karate Championships | Santiago, Chile | 3rd | Kumite +84 kg |
| 2019 | Pan American Games | Lima, Peru | 2nd | Kumite +84 kg |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Daniel Gaysinsky". 2019 Pan American Games. Archived from the original on September 28, 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
- ^ "Karate Results Book" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 10, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
- ^ "Favourites prevail at final day of Pan American Championships". World Karate Federation. May 28, 2017. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ^ Etchells, Daniel (June 14, 2018). "United States enjoy successful day as Pan American Karate Federation Senior Championships get underway". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ^ "Karate Results" (PDF). 2019 Pan American Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 2, 2020. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
- ^ "Canadian men's field hockey team misses chance to qualify for Olympics". CTV News. August 11, 2019. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
- ^ Morrison, Chloe (June 13, 2021). "Daniel Gaysinsky qualifies for Tokyo 2020". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
- ^ Berkeley, Geoff (June 13, 2021). "Gaysinsky among last six karateka to qualify for Tokyo 2020 after Canada protest". Inside the Games. Dunsar Media. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
