Emil Pavlov
Macedonian karateka (born 1992)
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Emil Pavlov (born 1992)[1] is a Macedonian karateka. He won the silver medal in the men's 67 kg event at the 2021 World Karate Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[2][3] He is a two-time gold medalist in the men's 60 kg event at the European Karate Championships.[4] He also won the bronze medal in the men's kumite 60 kg event at the 2015 European Games held in Baku, Azerbaijan.[5]
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| Born | 1992 (age 33–34) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | North Macedonia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Karate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Event | Kumite | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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At the 2018 Mediterranean Games held in Tarragona, Spain, Pavlov lost his bronze medal match in the men's kumite 60 kg event.[6] 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.[7] He was eliminated in his second match by Sultan Al-Zahrani of Saudi Arabia.[7]
Pavlov competed in the men's kumite 67 kg event at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States.[8] He also competed in the men's kumite 67 kg event at the 2023 European Games held in Poland.
