Damián Quintero

{{Short description|Spanish karateka (born 1984)}}

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{{MedalCompetition |Olympic Games}}

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{{Medal|Silver| 2020 Tokyo | Individual kata }}

{{Medal|Competition| World Championships }}

{{Medal|Gold|2014 Bremen|Team kata}}

{{Medal|Silver| 2016 Linz |Individual kata}}

{{Medal|Silver| 2018 Madrid | Individual kata }}

{{Medal|Silver| 2021 Dubai | Individual kata }}

{{Medal|Silver|2023 Budapest|Individual kata}}

{{Medal|Bronze|2010 Belgrade|Team kata}}

{{Medal|Bronze|2016 Linz|Team kata}}

{{Medal|Competition| World Games }}

{{Medal|Silver| 2017 Wrocław | Individual kata }}

{{Medal|Silver| 2022 Birmingham | Individual kata }}

{{Medal|Competition| World Beach Games }}

{{Medal|Gold| 2019 Doha | Individual kata }}

{{Medal|Competition| European Games }}

{{Medal|Gold|2015 Baku|Individual kata}}

{{Medal|Gold|2019 Minsk|Individual kata}}

{{Medal|Gold|2023 Kraków-Małopolska|Individual kata}}

{{Medal|Competition|European Championships}}

{{Medal|Gold|2005 San Cristóbal
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{{Medal|Gold|2013 Budapest|Individual kata}}

{{Medal|Gold|2013 Budapest|Team kata}}

{{Medal|Gold|2014 Tampere|Team kata}}

{{Medal|Gold|2015 Istanbul|Individual kata}}

{{Medal|Gold|2015 Istanbul|Team kata}}

{{Medal|Gold|2016 Montpellier|Individual kata}}

{{Medal|Gold|2017 İzmit|Individual kata}}

{{Medal|Gold|2018 Novi Sad|Individual kata}}

{{Medal|Gold|2019 Guadalajara|Individual kata}}

{{Medal|Gold|2023 Guadalajara|Individual kata}}

{{Medal|Silver|2004 Moscow|Individual kata}}

{{Medal|Silver|2009 Zagreb|Team kata}}

{{Medal|Silver|2010 Athens|Team kata}}

{{Medal|Silver|2011 Zürich|Individual kata}}

{{Medal|Silver|2011 Zürich|Team kata}}

{{Medal|Silver|2012 Adeje|Team kata}}

{{Medal|Silver|2014 Tampere|Individual kata}}

{{Medal|Silver|2016 Montpellier|Team kata}}

{{Medal|Silver|2021 Poreč|Individual kata}}

{{Medal|Silver|2022 Gaziantep|Individual kata}}

{{Medal|Silver|2024 Zadar|Individual kata}}

{{Medal|Silver|2024 Zadar|Team kata}}

{{Medal|Bronze|2006 Stavanger|Team kata}}

{{Medal|Bronze|2007 Bratislava|Team kata}}

{{Medal|Bronze|2008 Tallinn|Team kata}}

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Damián Hugo Quintero Capdevila (born 4 July 1984){{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 a Spanish karateka. He won the silver medal in the men's kata event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.{{Cite news|last=Barker|first=Philip|date=6 August 2021|title=World champion Kiyuna wins first men's Olympic kata title|work=InsideTheGames.biz|url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1111336/kiyuna-wins-mens-olympic-kata-title|access-date=6 August 2021}} He is also a four-time silver medalist in the individual kata event at the World Championships, a seven-time gold medalist in his event at the European Championships and a three-time gold medalist in this event at the European Games.

Early life

Born in Buenos Aires, he emigrated with his family to Torremolinos, Malaga, Spain a few years later.{{cite news|url=https://www.wkf.net/news-center-new/damian-quintero-i-get-goose-bumps-it-is-dream-come-true/1263|title=Damian Quintero: I get goose bumps, it is a dream come true |publisher=World Karate Federation|date=24 March 2020|access-date=14 January 2021}}

He began his karate training in 1991, at a Goju Ryu school run by Lorenzo Marin. In 1997, he won the Spanish national championship children's category.{{cite web |title=Biography – Damián Quintero |url=https://www.damianquintero.com/en/biography/ |website=www.damianquintero.com |access-date=21 April 2024}}

Career

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In 2017, Quintero won the silver medal in the individual kata event at the World Games held in Wrocław, Poland.{{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}}{{Cite news|last=Winters|first=Max|date=25 July 2017|title=The Netherlands claim ninth World Games korfball title in a row|work=InsideTheGames.biz|url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1053246/the-netherlands-claim-ninth-world-games-korfball-title-in-a-row|access-date=2 May 2020}}

In 2019, Quintero won the gold medal in the men's individual kata event at the European Games held in Minsk, Belarus.{{Cite news|url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1081403/spain-take-three-golds-on-opening-day-of-karate-competition-at-minsk-2019|title=Spain take three golds on opening day of karate competition at Minsk 2019|last=Rowbottom|first=Mike|date=29 June 2019|work=InsideTheGames.biz|access-date=1 February 2020}}{{Cite web|title=Karate Medalists|url=https://www.sportdata.org/wkf/ausschreibungen/281/C93%20-%20Karate%20-%20Medalists%20by%20Event%20%28Sun,%2030%20Jun%202019%20-%2018_19%29.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200815093537/https://www.sportdata.org/wkf/ausschreibungen/281/C93%20-%20Karate%20-%20Medalists%20by%20Event%20%28Sun,%2030%20Jun%202019%20-%2018_19%29.pdf|archive-date=15 August 2020|access-date=15 August 2020|website=2019 European Games}} In the same year, he won the gold medal in the men's kata event at the European Karate Championships held in Guadalajara, Spain.{{Cite web|title=Results Book|url=https://www.sportdata.org/wkf/ausschreibungen/254/ResultBook_EKF_Seniors_2019.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200829122053/https://www.sportdata.org/wkf/ausschreibungen/254/ResultBook_EKF_Seniors_2019.pdf|archive-date=29 August 2020|access-date=29 August 2020|website=2019 European Karate Championships}} In the same year, he also won the gold medal in the men's individual kata event at the World Beach Games held in Doha, Qatar.{{Cite news|url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1085917/spain-win-anoc-world-beach-games-gold|title=Spain celebrate double karate gold at ANOC World Beach Games|last=Barker|first=Philip|date=13 October 2019|work=InsideTheGames.biz|access-date=1 February 2020}}{{Cite web|title=Karate Results Book|url=https://back.awbg2019.bornan.net/pdfs/KTE/RBK.KTE-------------------------------_1_0.pdf|website=2019 World Beach Games|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200601183633/https://back.awbg2019.bornan.net/pdfs/KTE/RBK.KTE-------------------------------_1_0.pdf|archive-date=1 June 2020|access-date=1 June 2020}}

Quintero represented Spain at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.{{Cite news|url=https://www.wkf.net/news-center-new/meet-karates-first-qualified-athletes-for-tokyo-2020/1256|title=WKF announces first qualified athletes for Tokyo 2020|date=18 March 2020|work=World Karate Federation|access-date=18 April 2020}} He won the silver medal in the men's kata event. A few months after the Olympics, he won the silver medal in the men's kata event at the 2021 World Karate Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.{{Cite news|last=Morgan|first=Liam|date=20 November 2021|title=Kiyuna makes history as Olympic gold medallists retain titles at Karate World Championships|work=InsideTheGames.biz|url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1115725/olympic-gold-star-karate-world-champs|access-date=20 November 2021}}{{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}}

Quintero won the silver medal in the men's kata event at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States.{{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}}

Quintero won the gold medal in the men's individual kata event at the 2023 European Karate Championships held in Guadalajara, Spain. He also won the gold medal in the men's individual kata event at the 2023 European Games held in Poland.{{Cite news |last=Burke |first=Patrick |date=22 June 2023 |title=Canoe sprint double helps Ukraine top early medals table at Kraków-Małopolska 2023 |work=InsideTheGames.biz |url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1138213/eg2023-day-1-report |access-date=30 June 2023}}{{Cite news |date=22 June 2023 |title=Summary of day 1 of Karate at European Games |work=European Karate Federation |url=https://2022.europeankaratefederation.net/2023/06/22/summary-of-day-1-of-karate-at-european-games/ |access-date=1 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230701134106/https://2022.europeankaratefederation.net/2023/06/22/summary-of-day-1-of-karate-at-european-games/ |archive-date=1 July 2023}} He won the silver medal in the men's individual kata event at the 2023 World Karate Championships held in Budapest, Hungary.{{Cite web |title=2023 World Karate Championships Results Book |url=https://cdn.sportdata.org/543dcb8c-0cba-4652-a6cf-cbde494cd953/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231029174223/https://cdn.sportdata.org/543dcb8c-0cba-4652-a6cf-cbde494cd953/ |archive-date=29 October 2023 |access-date=30 October 2023 |website=Sportdata.org}}

Achievements

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Year

Competition

Venue

Rank

Event

2004

|European Championships

|Moscow, Russia

|bgcolor="silver" | 2nd

|Individual kata

2005

|European Championships

|San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Spain

|bgcolor="gold" | 1st

|Team kata

2006

|European Championships

|Stavanger, Norway

|bgcolor="cc9966" | 3rd

|Team kata

2007

|European Championships

|Bratislava, Slovakia

|bgcolor="cc9966" | 3rd

|Team kata

2008

|European Championships

|Tallinn, Estonia

|bgcolor="cc9966" | 3rd

|Team kata

2009

|European Championships

|Zagreb, Croatia

|bgcolor="silver" | 2nd

|Team kata

rowspan=2 | 2010

|European Championships

|Athens, Greece

|bgcolor="silver" | 2nd

|Team kata

World Championships

|Belgrade, Serbia

|bgcolor="cc9966" | 3rd

|Team kata

rowspan=2 | 2011

|rowspan=2 | European Championships

|rowspan=2 | Zürich, Switzerland

|bgcolor="silver" | 2nd

|Individual kata

bgcolor="silver" | 2nd

|Team kata

2012

|European Championships

|bgcolor="silver" | 2nd

|Team kata

rowspan=2 | 2013

|rowspan=2 | European Championships

|rowspan=2 | Budapest, Hungary

|bgcolor="gold" | 1st

|Individual kata

bgcolor="gold" | 1st

|Team kata

rowspan=3 | 2014

|rowspan=2 | European Championships

|rowspan=2 | Tampere, Finland

|bgcolor="silver" | 2nd

|Individual kata

bgcolor="gold" | 1st

|Team kata

World Championships

|Bremen, Germany

|bgcolor="gold" | 1st

|Team kata

rowspan=3 | 2015

|rowspan=2 | European Championships

|rowspan=2 | Istanbul, Turkey

|bgcolor="gold" | 1st

|Individual kata

bgcolor="gold" | 1st

|Team kata

|Baku, Azerbaijan

|bgcolor="gold" | 1st

|Individual kata

rowspan=4 | 2016

|rowspan=2 | European Championships

|rowspan=2 | Montpellier, France

|bgcolor="gold" | 1st

|Individual kata

bgcolor="silver" | 2nd

|Team kata

rowspan=2 | World Championships

|rowspan=2 | Linz, Austria

|bgcolor="silver" | 2nd

|Individual kata

bgcolor="cc9966" | 3rd

|Team kata

rowspan=2 | 2017

|European Championships

|İzmit, Turkey

|bgcolor="gold" | 1st

|Individual kata

|Wrocław, Poland

|bgcolor="silver" | 2nd

|Individual kata

rowspan=2 | 2018

|European Championships

|Novi Sad, Serbia

|bgcolor="gold" | 1st

|Individual kata

World Championships

|bgcolor="silver" | 2nd

|Individual kata

rowspan=3 | 2019

|European Championships

|Guadalajara, Spain

|bgcolor="gold" | 1st

|Individual kata

|Minsk, Belarus

|bgcolor="gold" | 1st

|Individual kata

World Beach Games

|bgcolor="gold" | 1st

|Individual kata

rowspan=3 | 2021

|European Championships

|Poreč, Croatia

|bgcolor="silver" | 2nd

|Individual kata

Summer Olympics

|bgcolor="silver" | 2nd

|Individual kata

World Championships

|Dubai, United Arab Emirates

|bgcolor="silver" | 2nd

|Individual kata

rowspan=2 | 2022

|European Championships

|Gaziantep, Turkey

|bgcolor="silver" | 2nd

|Individual kata

|Birmingham, United States

|bgcolor="silver" | 2nd

|Individual kata

rowspan=3 | 2023

|European Championships

|Guadalajara, Spain

|bgcolor="gold" | 1st

|Individual kata

|Kraków and Małopolska, Poland

|bgcolor="gold" | 1st

|Individual kata

World Championships

|Budapest, Hungary

|bgcolor="silver" | 2nd

|Individual kata

rowspan=2 | 2024

|rowspan=2 | European Championships

|rowspan=2 | Zadar, Croatia

|bgcolor="silver" | 2nd

|Individual kata

bgcolor="silver" | 2nd

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