Gogita Arkania

Gogita Arkania
Gogita Arkania in 2024
Personal information
Born (1984-05-26) 26 May 1984 (age 40)
Sport
CountryGeorgia
SportKarate
Weight class+84 kg
EventKumite
Medal record
Men's karate
Representing  Georgia
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Bremen Kumite 84 kg
Gold medal – first place 2021 Dubai Kumite +84 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Tokyo Kumite open
European Games
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Minsk Kumite +84 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Kraków-Małopolska Kumite +84 kg
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2005 San Cristóbal de La Laguna Kumite 80 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Budapest Kumite 84 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Novi Sad Kumite +84 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Gaziantep Kumite +84 kg

Gogita Arkania (born 26 May 1984)[1] is a Georgian karateka. He is a two-time gold medalist at the World Karate Championships (2014 and 2021). He also represented Georgia at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.

Career

Arkania won the gold medal in the men's kumite 84 kg event at the 2014 World Karate Championships in Bremen, Germany.[2][3][4] He defeated Ryutaro Araga of Japan in his gold medal match.[4]

In 2017, Arkania competed in the men's kumite 84 kg event at the World Games held in Wrocław, Poland. He lost two out of three matches in the elimination round and he did not advance to the semi-finals.

At the 2019 European Games held in Minsk, Belarus, he won one of the bronze medals in the men's +84 kg event.[5][6] He won his bronze medal after losing in the semifinals to eventual gold medalist Asiman Gurbanli of Azerbaijan.

In 2021, Arkania qualified at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Paris, France to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[7][8] In August 2021, he competed in the men's +75 kg event at the Olympics.[9] He was also the flag bearer for Georgia during the closing ceremony.[10] In November 2021, he won the gold medal in the men's +84 kg event at the World Karate Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[11][12] He defeated Simone Marino of Italy in his gold medal match.[12]

Arkania won one of the bronze medals in men's +84 kg event at the 2023 European Games held in Poland.[13]

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Rank Event
2005 European Championships San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Spain 3rd Kumite 80 kg
2008 World Championships Tokyo, Japan 3rd Kumite open
2014 World Championships Bremen, Germany 1st Kumite 84 kg
2018 European Championships Novi Sad, Serbia 3rd Kumite +84 kg
2019 European Games Minsk, Belarus 3rd Kumite +84 kg
2021 World Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates 1st Kumite +84 kg
2022 European Championships Gaziantep, Turkey 3rd Kumite +84 kg
2023 European Games Kraków and Małopolska, Poland 3rd Kumite +84 kg

References

  1. ^ "Entry List by NOC" (PDF). 2017 World Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 January 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  2. ^ Goddard, Emily (8 November 2014). "France and Egypt lead medals table at Karate World Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Archived from the original on 26 October 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  3. ^ Morgan, Liam (16 November 2021). "Zaretska on course to retain title as Egypt impress at Karate World Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  4. ^ a b "2014 World Karate Championships Results" (PDF). sportdata.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 November 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  5. ^ Rowbottom, Mike (29 June 2019). "Spain take three golds on opening day of karate competition at Minsk 2019". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  6. ^ "Karate Medalists" (PDF). 2019 European Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 August 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  7. ^ Berkeley, Geoff (13 June 2021). "Gaysinsky among last six karateka to qualify for Tokyo 2020 after Canada protest". Inside the Games. Dunsar Media. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  8. ^ "2021 Karate World Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). World Karate Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 June 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  9. ^ "Karate Results Book" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  10. ^ "List of closing ceremony flag bearers" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 October 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  11. ^ Morgan, Liam (20 November 2021). "Kiyuna makes history as Olympic gold medallists retain titles at Karate World Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  12. ^ a b "2021 World Karate Championships Results Book" (PDF). World Karate Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  13. ^ "Karate Medalists by Event" (PDF). 2023 European Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 June 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
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