Ivan Šapina (born 17 November 1999) is a Croatian taekwondo practitioner. He is a two-time medalist in the men's 87 kg event at the World Taekwondo Championships. He is also a two-time medalist, including gold, in his event at the European Taekwondo Championships.
Career
Šapina won one of the bronze medals in the men's middleweight event at the 2019 World Taekwondo Championships held in Manchester, United Kingdom. In 2021, he won one of the bronze medals in the men's 87 kg event at the European Taekwondo Championships held in Sofia, Bulgaria.[1]
Šapina represented Croatia at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[2] He competed in the men's +80 kg event where he was eliminated in his second match by Sun Hongyi of China.[3]
Šapina won the gold medal in the men's +80 kg event at the 2022 Mediterranean Games held in Oran, Algeria.[4] He defeated Ayoub Bassel of Morocco in his gold medal match.[4]
He won the silver medal in the men's middleweight event at the 2023 World Taekwondo Championships held in Baku, Azerbaijan.[5]
Achievements
| Year | Event | Location | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | World Championships | Manchester, United Kingdom | 3rd |
| 2021 | European Championships | Sofia, Bulgaria | 3rd |
| 2022 | European Championships | Manchester, United Kingdom | 1st |
| Mediterranean Games | Oran, Algeria | 1st | |
| 2023 | World Championships | Baku, Azerbaijan | 2nd |
References
- ^ Houston, Michael (11 April 2021). "Walkden and McGowan triumph on golden last day of European Taekwondo Championships for Britain". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ Rogulj, Daniel (12 May 2021). "Wrestler Ivan Huklek and Taekwondo Fighter Ivan Šapina Join Croatia Olympic Team!". Total Croatia News. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ "Taekwondo Results Book" (PDF). Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 August 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Taekwondo Results Book" (PDF). 2022 Mediterranean Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 July 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- ^ Burke, Patrick (31 May 2023). "Dramatic final makes Dinçel one of three winners at World Taekwondo Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
External links
- Ivan Sapina profile at World Taekwondo
- Ivan Sapina ranking at World Taekwondo
- Ivan Sapina at TaekwondoData.com
- Ivan Sapina at Olympics.com
- Ivan Šapina at Olympedia
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