Alisa Buchinger

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Alisa Theresa Buchinger (born 26 October 1992){{Cite web|title=Entry List by NOC|url=https://worldgames2017.sportresult.com/nh/en/-120/Root/ViewPdf/KA0000000_C32A_1.0.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210106215132/https://worldgames2017.sportresult.com/nh/en/-120/Root/ViewPdf/KA0000000_C32A_1.0.pdf|archive-date=6 January 2021|access-date=6 January 2021|website=2017 World Games}} is an Austrian karateka. She won the gold medal in the women's kumite 68{{nbsp}}kg at the 2016 World Karate Championships in Linz, Austria.{{Cite news|last=Etchells|first=Daniel|date=29 October 2016|title=Four gold medals for Japan on opening day of finals at 2016 Karate World Championships|work=InsideTheGames.biz|url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1043154/four-gold-medals-for-japan-on-opening-day-of-finals-at-2016-karate-world-championships|access-date=11 May 2020}}{{Cite web|title=2016 World Karate Championships Medalists|url=https://www.sportdata.org/wkf/ausschreibungen/74/Results.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200831202740/https://www.sportdata.org/wkf/ausschreibungen/74/Results.pdf|archive-date=31 August 2020|access-date=23 June 2021|website=Sportdata}} She is also a two-time gold medalist in this event at the European Karate Championships, both in 2015 and in 2017.

Career

Buchinger won one of the bronze medals in the women's kumite 61{{nbsp}}kg event at the 2011 European Karate Championships held in Zürich, Switzerland.{{Cite web|title=2011 European Karate Championships Medalists|url=http://www.rfek.es/images/pdf/europa/senior/senior2011.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200831152825/http://www.rfek.es/images/pdf/europa/senior/senior2011.pdf|archive-date=31 August 2020|access-date=23 May 2021|website=World Karate Federation}} She won one of the bronze medals in the women's kumite 68{{nbsp}}kg event at the 2014 World Karate Championships held in Bremen, Germany.{{Cite news|last=Goddard|first=Emily|date=8 November 2014|title=France and Egypt lead medals table at Karate World Championships|work=InsideTheGames.biz|url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1023710/france-and-egypt-lead-medals-table-at-karate-world-championships|url-status=live|access-date=25 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161026150147/https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1023710/france-and-egypt-lead-medals-table-at-karate-world-championships|archive-date=26 October 2016}}{{Cite web |title=2014 World Karate Championships Results |url=https://www.sportdata.org/wkf/ausschreibungen/5/Results.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211124045916/https://www.sportdata.org/wkf/ausschreibungen/5/Results.pdf |archive-date=24 November 2021 |access-date=21 August 2022 |website=sportdata.org}} She also competed in the women's team kumite event.

In 2015, Buchinger won the silver medal in the women's kumite 68{{nbsp}}kg event at the European Games held in Baku, Azerbaijan.{{Cite news|last=Etchells|first=Daniel|date=14 June 2015|title=Azerbaijan top Baku 2015 karate medal standings after two more golds|work=InsideTheGames.biz|url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1027986/azerbaijan-top-baku-2015-karate-medal-standings-after-two-more-golds|access-date=11 May 2020}} In the final, she lost against Irina Zaretska of Azerbaijan. She won the silver medal in her event at the 2016 World University Karate Championships held in Braga, Portugal.{{Cite news |last=Morgan |first=Liam |date=13 August 2016 |title=Agier lays down marker with victory over rival Buchinger at World University Karate Championship |work=InsideTheGames.biz |url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1040585/agier-lays-down-marker-with-victory-over-rival-buchinger-at-world-university-karate-championship |access-date=23 August 2022}}{{Cite web|title=2016 World University Karate Championships Results Book|url=https://www.fisu.net/medias/fichiers/2016_WUC_Karate_results.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201015224326/https://www.fisu.net/medias/fichiers/2016_WUC_Karate_results.pdf|archive-date=15 October 2020|access-date=16 November 2021|website=Fédération Internationale du Sport Universitaire}} At the 2017 World Games held in Wrocław, Poland, Buchinger won the silver medal in the women's kumite 68{{nbsp}}kg event.{{Cite news|last=Winters|first=Max|date=26 July 2017|title=Japan win two golds as karate action concludes at Wrocław 2017|work=InsideTheGames.biz|url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1053287/japan-win-two-golds-as-karate-action-concludes-at-wroclaw-2017|url-status=live|access-date=1 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170903140713/https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1053287/japan-win-two-golds-as-karate-action-concludes-at-wroclaw-2017|archive-date=3 September 2017}}{{Cite web|url=https://worldgames2017.sportresult.com/hide/en/-120/Pdf/GetResultbookPdf?filename=Karate.pdf|title=Karate Results|website=2017 World Games|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200424114313/https://worldgames2017.sportresult.com/hide/en/-120/Pdf/GetResultbookPdf?filename=Karate.pdf|archive-date=24 April 2020|access-date=24 April 2020}} In the final, she lost against Lamya Matoub of Algeria.

In June 2021, Buchinger competed at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Paris, France hoping to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.{{Cite web|title=2021 Karate World Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book|url=https://www.sportdata.org/wkf/ausschreibungen/386/results%20book.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210614115613/https://www.sportdata.org/wkf/ausschreibungen/386/results%20book.pdf|archive-date=14 June 2021|access-date=14 June 2021|website=World Karate Federation}} She was eliminated in her first match. In November 2021, she lost her bronze medal match in the women's 68{{nbsp}}kg event at the World Karate Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.{{Cite web|title=2021 World Karate Championships Results Book|url=https://www.wkf.net/imagenes/campeonatos/world-championshipsresultados-25th-world-championships-dubai-001.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211121193114/https://www.wkf.net/imagenes/campeonatos/world-championshipsresultados-25th-world-championships-dubai-001.pdf|archive-date=21 November 2021|access-date=21 November 2021|website=World Karate Federation}}

Buchinger competed in the women's 68{{nbsp}}kg event at the 2022 European Karate Championships held in Gaziantep, Turkey.{{Cite web |title=2022 European Karate Championships Results Book |url=https://ucarecdn.com/d03cb6fd-5ad5-43b0-864c-f08e1e001d43/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220710151049/https://ucarecdn.com/d03cb6fd-5ad5-43b0-864c-f08e1e001d43/ |archive-date=10 July 2022 |access-date=23 August 2022 |website=ucarecdn.com}} She also competed in the women's team kumite event. Buchinger won the silver medal in the women's 68{{nbsp}}kg event at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States.{{Cite news |title=New Karate heroes crowned at The World Games 2022 |date=10 July 2022 |work=World Karate Federation |url=https://www.wkf.net/news-center-new/karate-the-world-games-2022/1990 |url-status=live |archive-date=10 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220710090554/https://www.wkf.net/news-center-new/karate-the-world-games-2022/1990 |access-date=10 July 2022}}{{Cite web |title=Karate Results Book |url=https://swog2022.sportresult.com/hide/en/Pdf/GetResultbookPdf?filename=Karate.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220710164133/https://swog2022.sportresult.com/hide/en/Pdf/GetResultbookPdf?filename=Karate.pdf |archive-date=10 July 2022 |access-date=10 July 2022 |website=2022 World Games}}

Achievements

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Year	Competition	Venue	Rank	Event
2011 \|European Championships \|Zürich, Switzerland \|bgcolor="cc9966" \| 3rd \|Kumite 61{{nbsp}}kg
2013 \|European Championships \|Budapest, Hungary \|bgcolor="silver" \| 2nd \|Kumite 68{{nbsp}}kg
2014 \|World Championships \|Bremen, Germany \|bgcolor="cc9966" \| 3rd \|Kumite 68{{nbsp}}kg
rowspan=2 \| 2015 \|European Championships \|Istanbul, Turkey \|bgcolor="gold" \| 1st \|Kumite 68{{nbsp}}kg
European Games \|Baku, Azerbaijan \|bgcolor="silver" \| 2nd \|Kumite 68{{nbsp}}kg
rowspan=2 \| 2016 \|European Championships \|Montpellier, France \|bgcolor="silver" \| 2nd \|Kumite 68{{nbsp}}kg
World Championships \|Linz, Austria \|bgcolor="gold" \| 1st \|Kumite 68{{nbsp}}kg
rowspan=2 \| 2017 \|European Championships \|İzmit, Turkey \|bgcolor="gold" \| 1st \|Kumite 68{{nbsp}}kg
World Games \|Wrocław, Poland \|bgcolor="silver" \| 2nd \|Kumite 68{{nbsp}}kg
2022 \|World Games \|Birmingham, United States \|bgcolor="silver" \| 2nd \|Kumite 68{{nbsp}}kg

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2011

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|Kumite 61{{nbsp}}kg

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