Michele Martina


Michele Martina is an Italian karateka. Born in Tivoli, he won the gold medal in the men's kumite 84kg event at the 2018 European Karate Championships held in Novi Sad, Serbia. He also won the gold medal in this event at the 2023 European Karate Championships held in Guadalajara, Spain.

Career

At the 2018 Mediterranean Games held in Tarragona, Spain, he won one of the bronze medals in the men's kumite 84kg event. In that same year, Martina won one of the bronze medals in the men's team kumite event at the 2018 World Karate Championships held in Madrid, Spain.
In 2019, Martina won one of the bronze medals in the men's kumite 84kg event at the European Games held in Minsk, Belarus. In June 2021, he competed at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Paris, France hoping to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. In October 2021, Martina won the gold medal in his event at the 2021 Mediterranean Karate Championships held in Limassol, Cyprus. In November 2021, he competed in the men's 84kg event at the World Karate Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Martina competed in the men's 84kg event at the 2022 Mediterranean Games held in Oran, Algeria. He won the gold medal in the men's 84kg event at the 2023 European Karate Championships held in Guadalajara, Spain.

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenueRankEvent
2018European ChampionshipsNovi Sad, Serbia1stKumite 84kg
2018Mediterranean GamesTarragona, Spain3rdKumite 84kg
2018World ChampionshipsMadrid, Spain3rdTeam kumite
2019European GamesMinsk, Belarus3rdKumite 84kg
2021European ChampionshipsPoreč, Croatia3rdKumite 84kg
2021World ChampionshipsDubai, United Arab Emirates1stTeam kumite
2023European ChampionshipsGuadalajara, Spain1stKumite 84kg
2023European GamesKraków and Małopolska, Poland3rdKumite 84kg
2023World ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary3rdTeam kumite
2024European ChampionshipsZadar, Croatia1stTeam kumite
2025European ChampionshipsYerevan, Armenia1stTeam kumite