Ivan Šapina

Ivan Šapina
Personal information
Born (1999-11-17) 17 November 1999 (age 25)
Sport
CountryCroatia
SportTaekwondo
Weight class87 kg
Medal record
Men's taekwondo
Representing  Croatia
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2023 Baku 87 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Manchester 87 kg
Grand Prix
Silver medal – second place 2022 Paris +80 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Sofia +80 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Rome +80 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Taiyuan +80 kg
European Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 Kraków-Małopolska 87 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Manchester 87 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Sofia 87 kg
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Oran +80 kg

Ivan Šapina (born 17 November 1999) is a Croatian taekwondo practitioner. He is a two-time medalist in the men's 87 kg event at the World Taekwondo Championships. He is also a two-time medalist, including gold, in his event at the European Taekwondo Championships.

Career

Šapina won one of the bronze medals in the men's middleweight event at the 2019 World Taekwondo Championships held in Manchester, United Kingdom. In 2021, he won one of the bronze medals in the men's 87 kg event at the European Taekwondo Championships held in Sofia, Bulgaria.[1]

Šapina represented Croatia at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[2] He competed in the men's +80 kg event where he was eliminated in his second match by Sun Hongyi of China.[3]

Šapina won the gold medal in the men's +80 kg event at the 2022 Mediterranean Games held in Oran, Algeria.[4] He defeated Ayoub Bassel of Morocco in his gold medal match.[4]

He won the silver medal in the men's middleweight event at the 2023 World Taekwondo Championships held in Baku, Azerbaijan.[5]

Achievements

Year Event Location Place
2019 World Championships Manchester, United Kingdom 3rd
2021 European Championships Sofia, Bulgaria 3rd
2022 European Championships Manchester, United Kingdom 1st
Mediterranean Games Oran, Algeria 1st
2023 World Championships Baku, Azerbaijan 2nd

References

  1. ^ Houston, Michael (11 April 2021). "Walkden and McGowan triumph on golden last day of European Taekwondo Championships for Britain". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  2. ^ Rogulj, Daniel (12 May 2021). "Wrestler Ivan Huklek and Taekwondo Fighter Ivan Šapina Join Croatia Olympic Team!". Total Croatia News. Retrieved 17 June 2021.[permanent dead link‍]
  3. ^ "Taekwondo Results Book" (PDF). Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 August 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Taekwondo Results Book" (PDF). 2022 Mediterranean Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 July 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  5. ^ Burke, Patrick (31 May 2023). "Dramatic final makes Dinçel one of three winners at World Taekwondo Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 31 May 2023.