Dionysios Xenos (born 5 July 1995)[1] is a Greek karateka. He won the gold medal in the men's 67 kg event at the 2021 European Karate Championships held in Poreč, Croatia.[2][3] He also won the gold medal in his event at the 2022 Mediterranean Games held in Oran, Algeria.
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| Born | 5 July 1995 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Greece | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Karate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Coach | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | 67 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Retired | since 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Now coaching | since 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editXenos won one of the bronze medals in the under-21 men's 67 kg event at the 2016 EKF Cadet, Junior and under-21 Championships held in Limassol, Cyprus.[4][5]
In June 2021, Xenos competed at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Paris, France hoping to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[6] In October 2021, he won the gold medal in his event at the 2021 Mediterranean Karate Championships held in Limassol, Cyprus.[7][8] A month later, Xenos lost his bronze medal match in the men's 67 kg event at the World Karate Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[9]
Xenos won the gold medal in the men's 67 kg event at the 2022 Mediterranean Games held in Oran, Algeria.[10][11] In the final, he defeated Luca Maresca of Italy.[10][12] He won the bronze medal in the men's kumite 67 kg event at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States.[13]
Xenos won the silver 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 67 kg event at the 2023 European Games held in Poland.[14] Xenos competed in the men's 67 kg event at the 2023 World Karate Championships held in Budapest, Hungary.
Personal life
editHis brother Christos-Stefanos Xenos also competes in karate.
Achievements
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Rank | Event |
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| 2021 | European Championships | Poreč, Croatia | 1st | Kumite 67 kg |
| 2022 | European Championships | Gaziantep, Turkey | 2nd | Kumite 67 kg |
| 3rd | Team kumite | |||
| Mediterranean Games | Oran, Algeria | 1st | Kumite 67 kg | |
| World Games | Birmingham, United States | 3rd | Kumite 67 kg | |
| 2023 | European Championships | Guadalajara, Spain | 2nd | Kumite 67 kg |
| European Games | Kraków and Małopolska, Poland | 2nd | Kumite 67 kg |
References
edit- ^ "Men's 67 kg Entry List by Event" (PDF). 2022 Mediterranean Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 June 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ^ Houston, Michael (22 May 2021). "Sánchez wins sixth consecutive kata title at European Karate Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "2021 European Karate Championships Results Book" (PDF). World Karate Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 May 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ Pavitt, Michael (7 February 2016). "Turkey earn hat-trick of kumite titles at EKF Cadet, Junior and under-21 Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- ^ "2016 EKF Cadet, Junior and under-21 Championships Results" (PDF). Sportdata. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 November 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- ^ "2021 Karate World Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). World Karate Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 June 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ "Olympians dominate Mediterranean Championships". World Karate Federation. 25 October 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "2021 Mediterranean Karate Championships Results Book" (PDF). Sportdata. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 November 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "2021 World Karate Championships Results Book" (PDF). World Karate Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ^ a b Lloyd, Owen (26 June 2022). "Ouikene secures first Algerian gold medal of Oran 2022 Mediterranean Games". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ^ "Algerian karatekas lead way to medals on Day 1 of Mediterranean Games". World Karate Federation. 27 June 2022. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
- ^ "Karate Results Book" (PDF). 2022 Mediterranean Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- ^ "Karate Results Book" (PDF). 2022 World Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 July 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ^ "Karate Medalists by Event" (PDF). 2023 European Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 June 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
External links
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