Mehdi Filali

Mehdi Filali (born 5 July 1999)^[1] is a French karateka. He won the gold medal in the men's +84 kg event at the 2023 World Karate Championships held in Budapest, Hungary.^[2][3] He is also a two-time gold medalist in this event at the European Karate Championships (2023 and 2025).^[4]

Mehdi Filali

Personal information
Born	(1999-07-05) 5 July 1999 (age 26)
Sport
Country	France
Sport	Karate
Weight class	+84 kg
Events	Kumite Team kumite
Medal record Men's karate Representing  France World Championships 2023 Budapest Kumite +84 kg European Championships 2022 Gaziantep Team kumite 2023 Guadalajara Kumite +84 kg 2025 Yerevan Kumite +84 kg 2023 Guadalajara Team kumite 2024 Zadar Team kumite 2024 Zadar Kumite +84 kg 2025 Yerevan Team kumite

Filali also competes in the Karate1 Premier League.^[5]

Achievements

Year	Competition	Location	Rank	Event
2022	European Championships	Gaziantep, Turkey	1st	Team kumite
2023	European Championships	Guadalajara, Spain	1st	Kumite +84 kg
			2nd	Team kumite
	World Championships	Budapest, Hungary	1st	Kumite +84 kg
2024	European Championships	Zadar, Croatia	3rd	Kumite +84 kg
			3rd	Team kumite
2025	European Championships	Yerevan, Armenia	1st	Kumite +84 kg
			3rd	Team kumite