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Nationality | French | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Arles, France | 9 September 1991||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation | Karateka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years active | 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Karate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Farouk Abdesselem (born 9, September 1991) is a French Karateka and a national coach of the South Korean karate team, and a former coach of Indonesian Karate team. [1] Holder of -84 kilogram, Farouk has represented France in several championships of the World European championship, and European games. [2] [3] He won the bronze medal in the Premier League in Lisbon and qualified for the Olympic tournament (TQO) in Paris to represent the French team for Olympic Games in Tokyo 2020. [4] [5] In 2022, Farouk became the national coach of the Indonesian Karate team for the 2021 SEA Games which won five gold, six bronze, and three silver medals. [6] [7] Farouk is the 5th in the world in 84 kg Karateka, with multi-medalists at international tournaments. [8] [9]
Year | Competition | Venue | Rank | Event |
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2021 | Mediterranean Championship | Limassol, Cyprus | 1st | Kumite 84 kg |
2019 | Karate 1 League | Dubai, UAE | 3rd [10] | Kumite 84 kg |
Karate 1 League | Okinawa, Japan | 3rd [11] | Kumite 84 kg | |
2019 | Karate 1 League | Montreal, Canada | 3rd [12] | Kumite 84 kg |
2019 | Serie A | Shanghai, China | 2nd | Kumite 84 kg |
2018 | Serie A | Santiago, Chile | 2nd | Kumite 84 kg |
2014 | Karate 1 | Rotterdam | 3rd | Kumite 84 kg |
2013 | Serie A | Lazlo, Slovenia | 3rd | Kumite 84 kg |
2009 | European Championship | Paris, France | 3rd | Kumite +76 kg |