Steven Da Costa, sometimes written as Steven Dacosta (born 23 January 1997)[1] is a French karateka. He won the gold medal in the men's 67 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[2] He is also a two-time gold medalist in the men's 67kg event at the World Karate Championships (2018 and 2021) and a two-time gold medalist in this event at the European Karate Championships (2016 and 2019).
Steven Da Costa at the Karate 1 Premier League 2018 in Berlin
At the 2015 European Games held in Baku, Azerbaijan, he won the silver medal in the men's kumite 67 kg event.[3] In the final, he lost against Burak Uygur of Turkey.[3]
In 2016, he won the silver medal in the under-21 men's 67kg event at the EKF Cadet, Junior and under-21 Championships held in Limassol, Cyprus.[4][5] A few months later, he won the gold medal in the men's kumite 67kg event at the European Karate Championships held in Montpelier, France. He also won the gold medal in the men's team kumite event. At the World University Karate Championships held in Braga, Portugal, he won the gold medal in the men's kumite 67kg event.[6][7] A few months later, at the World Karate Championships held in Linz, Austria, he won one of the bronze medals in both the men's kumite 67kg and men's team kumite events.[8]
In 2017, he won the silver medal in the men's team kumite event at the European Karate Championships held in İzmit, Turkey. In the same year, at the World Games held in Wrocław, Poland, he won the gold medal in the men's kumite 67 kg event.[9][10] In the final, he defeated Jordan Thomas of Great Britain.[10] At the 2018 World Karate Championships held in Madrid, Spain, he won the gold medal in the men's 67 kg event.[11][12] In the final, he defeated Vinícius Figueira of Brazil.[11] The following year, he also won the gold medal in the men's kumite 67kg event at the 2019 European Karate Championships held in Guadalajara, Spain.[13][14]
In May 2021, he won one of the bronze medals in the men's kumite 67kg event at the European Karate Championships held in Poreč, Croatia.[15][16] In August 2021, he represented France at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[17][18] He won the gold medal by defeating Eray Şamdan of Turkey in the final of the men's 67 kg event.[19] He was also the flag bearer for France during the closing ceremony.[20][21] In November 2021, he won the gold medal in the men's 67 kg event at the World Karate Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[22][23]
He won one of the bronze medals in the men's 67 kg event at the 2022 European Karate Championships held in Gaziantep, Turkey.[24] He also won the gold medal in the men's team kumite event.[24]
Personal life
His brothers Logan Da Costa and Jessie Da Costa also compete in karate.
Achievements
Year
Competition
Venue
Rank
Event
2015
European Games
Baku, Azerbaijan
2nd
Kumite 67 kg
2016
European Championships
Montpellier, France
1st
Kumite 67kg
1st
Team kumite
World Championships
Linz, Austria
3rd
Kumite 67kg
3rd
Team kumite
2017
European Championships
İzmit, Turkey
2nd
Team kumite
World Games
Wrocław, Poland
1st
Kumite 67 kg
2018
World Championships
Madrid, Spain
1st
Kumite 67 kg
2019
European Championships
Guadalajara, Spain
1st
Kumite 67kg
2021
European Championships
Poreč, Croatia
3rd
Kumite 67kg
Summer Olympics
Tokyo, Japan
1st
Kumite 67 kg
World Championships
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
1st
Kumite 67 kg
2022
European Championships
Gaziantep, Turkey
3rd
Kumite 67 kg
1st
Team kumite
References
"Entry List by NOC"(PDF). 2017 World Games. Archived(PDF) from the original on 6 January 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
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