Jessie Da Costa
French karateka (born 1997)
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Jessie Da Costa (born 23 January 1997)[1] is a French karateka. He won one of the bronze medals in the men's kumite 84 kg event at the 2021 World Karate Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[2] In 2018, he won the silver medal in the men's 84 kg event at the Mediterranean Games held in Tarragona, Spain.[3]
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| Born | 23 January 1997 Mont-Saint-Martin, France | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | France | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Karate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | 84 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Career
In 2016, Da Costa won one of the bronze medals in the under-21 men's 84 kg event at the EKF Cadet, Junior and under-21 Championships held in Limassol, Cyprus.[4][5] He won one of the bronze medals in his event at the 2016 World University Karate Championships held in Braga, Portugal.[6]
Da Costa competed in the men's kumite 84 kg event at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States.[7][8] He won the silver medal in the men's team kumite event at the 2023 European Karate Championships held in Guadalajara, Spain.
His brothers Logan Da Costa and Steven Da Costa also compete in karate.
Personal life
He is of Portuguese descent.[9]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Rank | Event |
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| 2016 | European Championships | Montpellier, France | 1st | Team kumite |
| World Championships | Linz, Austria | 3rd | Team kumite | |
| 2017 | European Championships | İzmit, Turkey | 2nd | Team kumite |
| 2018 | Mediterranean Games | Tarragona, Spain | 2nd | Kumite 84 kg |
| 2021 | World Championships | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 3rd | Kumite 84 kg |
| 2022 | European Championships | Gaziantep, Turkey | 1st | Team kumite |
| 2023 | European Championships | Guadalajara, Spain | 2nd | Team kumite |
| World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 3rd | Team kumite |
