Babacar Seck (karateka)

Babacar Seck Sakho (born 12 June 1998)^[1] is a Spanish karateka. He won the gold medal in the men's kumite +84 kg event at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States.^[2][3]

Babacar Seck

Personal information
Full name	Babacar Seck Sakho
Born	(1998-06-12) 12 June 1998 (age 27)
Sport
Country	Spain
Sport	Karate
Weight class	+84 kg
Events	Kumite Team kumite
Medal record Men's karate Representing  Spain World Championships 2018 Madrid Kumite +84 kg World Games 2022 Birmingham Kumite +84 kg European Championships 2018 Novi Sad Team kumite 2019 Guadalajara Team kumite 2023 Guadalajara Kumite +84 kg

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.^[4][5]

At the 2018 European Karate Championships held in Novi Sad, Serbia, he finished in 5th place in the men's kumite +84 kg event.^[6] In 2021, he lost his bronze medal match in the men's +84 kg event at the World Karate Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.^[7]

He competed in the men's +84 kg event at the 2022 Mediterranean Games held in Oran, Algeria where he was eliminated in his first match.^[8] He won the gold medal in the men's +84 kg event at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States.^[2][3]

He won one of the bronze medals in the men's +84 kg event at the 2023 European Karate Championships held in Guadalajara, Spain. He competed in the men's kumite +84 kg 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.^[5]

Achievements

Year	Competition	Location	Rank	Event
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
2022	World Games	Birmingham, United States	1st	Kumite +84 kg
2023	European Championships	Guadalajara, Spain	3rd	Kumite +84 kg