Babacar Seck (karateka)

Babacar Seck Sakho is a Spanish karateka. 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.[1][2] He is originally from Senegal.[2]

Babacar Seck
Personal information
Full nameBabacar Seck Sakho
Sport
CountrySpain
SportKarate
Weight class+84 kg
Event(s)Kumite
Medal record
Men's karate
Representing  Spain
World Championships
2018 MadridKumite +84 kg
European Championships
2018 Novi SadTeam kumite
2019 GuadalajaraTeam kumite

At the 2018 European Karate Championships held in Novi Sad, Serbia, he finished in 5th place in the men's kumite +84 kg event.[3] In 2021, he lost his bronze medal match in the men's +84 kg event at the 2021 World Karate Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[4]

Achievements
YearCompetitionVenueRankEvent
2018 European Championships Novi Sad, Serbia 2nd Team kumite
World Championships Madrid, Spain 3rd Kumite +84 kg
2019 European Championships Guadalajara, Spain 3rd Team kumite

References
  1. "2018 World Karate Championships". SportData. Archived from the original on 26 April 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  2. "Babacar Seck, bronce: "Me motiva que vean a un negro en el equipo nacional"". EL PAÍS (in Spanish). 10 November 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2020.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. "2018 European Karate Championships" (PDF). World Karate Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 April 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  4. "2021 World Karate Championships Results Book" (PDF). World Karate Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.


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