Babacar Seck Sakho (born 12 June 1998) is a Spanish karateka. He won the gold medal in the men's kumite +84kg event at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States.
Career
He won one of the bronze medals in the men's kumite +84 kg event at the 2018 World Karate Championships held in Madrid, Spain.
At the 2018 European Karate Championships held in Novi Sad, Serbia, he finished in 5th place in the men's kumite +84 kg event. In 2021, he lost his bronze medal match in the men's +84kg event at the World Karate Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
He competed in the men's +84kg event at the 2022 Mediterranean Games held in Oran, Algeria where he was eliminated in his first match. He won the gold medal in the men's +84kg event at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States.
He won one of the bronze medals in the men's +84kg event at the 2023 European Karate Championships held in Guadalajara, Spain. He competed in the men's kumite +84kg event at the 2023 European Games held in Poland.
Personal life
Born in Senegal, he emigrated to Spain at the age of 11 and settled in Zaragoza.
Achievements Year Competition Location Rank Event 2018European ChampionshipsNovi Sad, Serbia 2ndTeam kumiteWorld ChampionshipsMadrid, Spain3rdKumite +84kgContinental ChampionshipAalborg, Denmark 2ndKumite +84kg2019European ChampionshipsGuadalajara, Spain 3rdKumite +84kg2022World GamesBirmingham, United States 1stKumite +84kgKarate1 Premier LeagueRabat, Moroco 2ndKumite +84kgKarate1 Premier LeagueMatosinhos, Portugal 1stKumite +84kgKarate1 Premier League Fujairah, The United Arab Emirates 3rdKumite +84kg2023European ChampionshipsGuadalajara, Spain 3rdKumite +84kgKarate1 Premier LeagueFukuoka, Japan 2ndKumite +84kgKarate1 Premier LeagueDublin, Ireland 3rdKumite +84kgKarate1 Premier LeagueCairo, Egypt 2ndKumite +84kg2024Spanish National Karate LeagueSantander, Spain 1stKumite +84kg2025Spanish Team ChampionshipsMadrid, Spain 1stTeam kumite
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