Burak Uygur (born April 14, 1995) is a European and
European Games
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champion
Turkish karateka
(; ; Okinawan pronunciation: ), also , is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Kingdom. It developed from the indigenous Ryukyuan martial arts (called , "hand"; ''tī'' in Okinawan) under the influence of Chinese martial arts. While moder ...
competing in the
kumite
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Kumite can be used to develop a particular tec ...
67 kg division.
He is a member of
İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi S.K.
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Achievements
;2015:
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1st European Games – 13 June,
Baku
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, AZE – kumite 67 kg
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European Championships
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In the plural, the European Championships also refers t ...
– 19 March,
Istanbul
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, TUR – kumite 67 kg
;2017:
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European Championships
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In the plural, the European Championships also refers t ...
– 6 May,
İzmit
İzmit () is a municipality and the capital Districts of Turkey, district of Kocaeli Province, Turkey. Its area is 480 km2, and its population is 376,056 (2022). The capital of Kocaeli Province, it is located at the Gulf of İzmit in the Sea ...
, TUR – kumite 67 kg
References
1995 births
Turkish male karateka
Living people
European Games medalists in karate
European Games gold medalists for Turkey
Karateka at the 2015 European Games
Karateka at the 2019 European Games
Karateka at the 2023 European Games
European champions for Turkey
Karateka at the 2018 Mediterranean Games
Karateka at the 2022 Mediterranean Games
Mediterranean Games silver medalists for Turkey
Mediterranean Games medalists in karate
21st-century Turkish sportsmen
Place of birth missing (living people)
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