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Silvia Semeraro
Silvia Semeraro in 2018
Personal information
Born (1996-05-02) 2 May 1996 (age 28)
Faggiano, Italy[1]
Sport
CountryItaly
SportKarate
Weight class68 kg
Events
Medal record
Women's karate
Representing  Italy
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2021 Dubai Kumite 68 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Dubai Team kumite
World Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Birmingham Kumite 68 kg
European Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Minsk Kumite 68 kg
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2018 Novi Sad Team kumite
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Novi Sad Kumite 68 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Guadalajara Kumite 68 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Guadalajara Team kumite
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Poreč Team kumite
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Guadalajara Kumite 68 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Guadalajara Team kumite
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Tarragona Kumite 68 kg
Silver medal – second place 2022 Oran Kumite 68 kg

Silvia Semeraro (born 2 May 1996)[2] is an Italian karateka. She won the gold medal in the women's kumite 68 kg event at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States. Semeraro also won the gold medal in the same event at the 2019 European Games held in Minsk, Belarus.[3][4] She won the silver medal in the women's 68 kg event at the 2021 World Karate Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Semeraro represented Italy at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[5] She competed in the women's +61 kg event.[6]

Career

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Silvia Semeraro at the Karate 1 Premier League 2018 in Berlin

At the 2018 European Karate Championships held in Novi Sad, Serbia, she won the silver medal in the team kumite event and one of the bronze medals in the women's kumite 68 kg event.[7] A month later, Semeraro won the gold medal in the women's kumite 68 kg event at the 2018 Mediterranean Games held in Tarragona, Spain.[8][9]

In 2021, Semeraro qualified at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Paris, France to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[10][11] At the Olympics, she finished in third place in her pool during the pool stage in the women's +61 kg event and she did not advance to compete in the semifinals.[6] In October 2021, she won the gold medal in her event at the 2021 Mediterranean Karate Championships held in Limassol, Cyprus.[12][13] In November 2021, Semeraro won the silver medal in the women's 68 kg event at the World Karate Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[14][15] She also won one of the bronze medals in the women's team kumite event.[15][16]

Semeraro competed in the women's 68 kg event at the 2022 European Karate Championships held in Gaziantep, Turkey.[17] She won the silver medal in the women's 68 kg event at the 2022 Mediterranean Games held in Oran, Algeria.[18][19] In the final, she lost against Feryal Abdelaziz of Egypt.[18][20] Semeraro won the gold medal in the women's 68 kg event at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States.[21][22]

Semeraro won one of the bronze medals in the women's 68 kg event at the 2023 European Karate Championships held in Guadalajara, Spain. She also won one of the bronze medals in the women's team kumite event.

Achievements

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Year Competition Venue Rank Event
2018 European Championships Novi Sad, Serbia 2nd Team kumite
3rd Kumite 68 kg
Mediterranean Games Tarragona, Spain 1st Kumite 68 kg
2019 European Championships Guadalajara, Spain 3rd Team kumite
3rd Kumite 68 kg
European Games Minsk, Belarus 1st Kumite 68 kg
2021 European Championships Poreč, Croatia 3rd Team kumite
World Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates 2nd Kumite 68 kg
3rd Team kumite
2022 Mediterranean Games Oran, Algeria 2nd Kumite 68 kg
World Games Birmingham, United States 1st Kumite 68 kg
2023 European Championships Guadalajara, Spain 3rd Kumite 68 kg
3rd Team kumite

References

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  1. ^ "SILVIA SEMERARO". tokyo2020.coni.it. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Giochi del Mediterraneo Tarragona 2018 – Silvia Semeraro". tarragona2018.coni.it (in Italian). Italian National Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 9 November 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  3. ^ Rowbottom, Mike (29 June 2019). "Spain take three golds on opening day of karate competition at Minsk 2019". InsideTheGames.biz. Archived from the original on 19 November 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Karate Medalists" (PDF). 2019 European Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 August 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  5. ^ Houston, Michael (16 July 2021). "Italian karate team for Tokyo 2020 revealed at CONI reception". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Karate Results Book" (PDF). Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  7. ^ "2018 European Karate Championships" (PDF). World Karate Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 April 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  8. ^ "Turkey top medal table of Mediterranean Games". World Karate Federation. 24 June 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  9. ^ "2018 Mediterranean Games" (PDF). World Karate Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 April 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ "Olympians dominate Mediterranean Championships". World Karate Federation. 25 October 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  13. ^ "2021 Mediterranean Karate Championships Results Book" (PDF). Sportdata. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 November 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  14. ^ Morgan, Liam (20 November 2021). "Kiyuna makes history as Olympic gold medallists retain titles at Karate World Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  15. ^ 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.
  16. ^ Morgan, Liam (21 November 2021). "Egypt dethrone France as Japan sweep kata titles at Karate World Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  17. ^ "2022 European Karate Championships Results Book". ucarecdn.com. Archived from the original on 10 July 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  18. ^ a b Houston, Michael (27 June 2022). "Karate victories give Egypt first gold medals of Mediterranean Games". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  19. ^ "Two golds for Egypt on final day of Karate at Mediterranean Games". World Karate Federation. 28 June 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  20. ^ "Karate Results Book" (PDF). 2022 Mediterranean Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  21. ^ "New Karate heroes crowned at The World Games 2022". World Karate Federation. 10 July 2022. Archived from the original on 10 July 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  22. ^ "Karate Results Book" (PDF). 2022 World Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 July 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
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