Alexandra Recchia
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| Born | 25 October 1988 Lyon, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Karate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | 50 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Alexandra Recchia (born 25 October 1988)[1] is a French karateka. She is a two-time gold medalist in the women's kumite 50 kg event at the World Karate Championships and a two-time gold medalist in this event at the European Karate Championships.
Career
Recchia won one of the bronze medals in the women's team kumite event at the 2008 World Karate Championships held in Tokyo, Japan. In 2010, she won the gold medal in this event at the World Karate Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia. In 2012, Recchia won the gold medal in the women's team kumite and the women's kumite 50 kg events at the World Karate Championships held in Paris, France.
At the 2013 World Games held in Cali, Colombia, Recchia won the silver medal in the women's kumite 50 kg event.[2] In the final, she lost against Serap Özçelik of Turkey.[2] In that same year, Recchia also won the bronze medal in the women's kumite 50 kg event at the 2013 World Combat Games held in Saint Petersburg, Russia.[3]
In 2017, Recchia won the gold medal in the women's kumite 50 kg event at the World Games in Wrocław, Poland.[4][5] In the final, she defeated Miho Miyahara of Japan.[4] In 2018, she won one of the bronze medals in the women's kumite 50 kg event at the European Karate Championships held in Novi Sad, Serbia.
In 2021, Recchia competed at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Paris, France hoping to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[6] She won her first three matches and she was then eliminated in the quarterfinals by Jennifer Warling of Luxembourg.[6]
Personal life
She earned a master's degree in law in 2012.[7] In 2016, she earned her practising certificate.[7]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Rank | Event |
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| 2008 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 3rd | Team kumite |
| 2010 | World Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 1st | Team kumite |
| 2012 | World Championships | Paris, France | 1st | Team kumite |
| 1st | Kumite 50 kg | |||
| 2013 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 1st | Kumite 50 kg |
| 2nd | Team kumite | |||
| Mediterranean Games | Mersin, Turkey | 3rd | Kumite 50 kg | |
| World Games | Cali, Colombia | 2nd | Kumite 50 kg | |
| World Combat Games | Saint Petersburg, Russia | 3rd | Kumite 50 kg | |
| 2014 | World Championships | Bremen, Germany | 2nd | Team kumite |
| 3rd | Kumite 50 kg | |||
| 2015 | European Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 2nd | Kumite 50 kg |
| European Games | Baku, Azerbaijan | 3rd | Kumite 50 kg | |
| 2016 | European Championships | Montpellier, France | 3rd | Team kumite |
| 1st | Kumite 50 kg | |||
| World Championships | Linz, Austria | 1st | Team kumite | |
| 1st | Kumite 50 kg | |||
| 2017 | European Championships | İzmit, Turkey | 3rd | Team kumite |
| World Games | Wrocław, Poland | 1st | Kumite 50 kg | |
| 2018 | European Championships | Novi Sad, Serbia | 3rd | Kumite 50 kg |
| 2021 | European Championships | Poreč, Croatia | 3rd | Kumite 50 kg |
References
- ^ "Entry List by NOC" (PDF). 2017 World Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 January 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Karate Medalists by Event" (PDF). 2013 World Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 August 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ "SportAccord World Combat Games 2013". World Karate Federation. 4 November 2013. Archived from the original on 5 June 2019.
- ^ a b "Karate Results" (PDF). 2017 World Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 April 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- ^ Winters, Max (25 July 2017). "The Netherlands claim ninth World Games korfball title in a row". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b Rowbottom, Mike (18 February 2021). "Five-time karate world champion Recchia working as employment lawyer before sport's Olympic debut". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
External links
- Alexandra Recchia at KarateRec.com
- Alexandra Recchia at the French Olympic and Sports Committee (archived) (in French)
- Alexandra Recchia at the International World Games Association
