Farouk Abdesselem (born 9, September 1991) is a French Karateka and a national coach of the South Korean karate team, and a former coach of Indonesian Karate team.[1] Holder of -84 kilogram, Farouk has represented France in several championships of the World European championship, and European games.[2][3] He won the bronze medal in the Premier League in Lisbon and qualified for the Olympic tournament (TQO) in Paris to represent the French team for Olympic Games in Tokyo 2020.[4][5] In 2022, Farouk became the national coach of the Indonesian Karate team for the 2021 SEA Games which won five gold, six bronze, and three silver medals.[6][7] Farouk is the 5th in the world in 84 kg Karateka, with multi-medalists at international tournaments.[8][9]
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| Nationality | French | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 September 1991 Arles, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Karateka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Karate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Achievements
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Rank | Event |
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| 2021 | Mediterranean Championship | Limassol, Cyprus | 1st | Kumite 84 kg |
| 2019 | Karate 1 League | Dubai, UAE | 3rd[10] | Kumite 84 kg |
| Karate 1 League | Okinawa, Japan | 3rd[11] | Kumite 84 kg | |
| 2019 | Karate 1 League | Montreal, Canada | 3rd[12] | Kumite 84 kg |
| 2019 | Serie A | Shanghai, China | 2nd | Kumite 84 kg |
| 2018 | Serie A | Santiago, Chile | 2nd | Kumite 84 kg |
| 2014 | Karate 1 | Rotterdam | 3rd | Kumite 84 kg |
| 2013 | Serie A | Lazlo, Slovenia | 3rd | Kumite 84 kg |
| 2009 | European Championship | Paris, France | 3rd | Kumite +76 kg |
References
edit- ^ "Attendus de Chypre à Paris". LaProvence.com (in French). 2016-02-05. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
- ^ "French star Farouk Abdesselem set to prove himself again". Daily Times. 2023-01-29. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
- ^ "Karaté – Farouk Abdesselem : " Un soutien important " - SPORTMAG" (in French). 2019-12-19. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
- ^ "Karaté : Farouk Abdesselem sélectionneur de l'Indonésie". LaProvence.com (in French). 2023-02-03. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
- ^ Olympics, France (2021-10-05). "Karate TQO: update on the French on the road to Tokyo 2020". Olympics.
- ^ Fournier, Florian. "Salzburg / Farouk Abdesselem : " I have reached a higher stage in my karate "". www.karate-k.com. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
- ^ "Deux Français seulement iront aux Jeux Olympiques de Tokyo". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 2023-02-07.
- ^ MEDIA, PT AKURAT SENTRA (2022-04-25). "Buru 5 Emas, Timnas Karate Datangkan Pelatih Asing dari Prancis". akurat.co (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2023-02-07.
- ^ "D'Arles à l'Indonésie, itinéraire d'un karateka doué avec Farouk Abdesselem - Maritima.Info". www.maritima.info (in French). 2023-02-07. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
- ^ "Les arts martiaux arlésiens en pleine lumière". Arles Info. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
- ^ "Farouk Abdesselem (Karate) : Palmarés y resultados". www.los-deportes.info. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
- ^ "Karaté: Steven Da Costa gagne à Lisbonne et s'affirme en prétendant à l'or olympique". France 24 (in French). 2021-05-02. Retrieved 2023-02-07.