The karateka of Meurthe-et-Moselle did not miss the opportunity to win the most beautiful medals this Thursday August 5 at the Olympic Games in Tokyo.
Relive the best moments of his final fight with our selection of photos from Reuters.
Steven Da Costa, 24, 2018 world champion, European champion, from Meurthe-et-Moselle, knew that the opportunity presented to him was not to be missed, knowing that karate was making its entry into the worlds. Olympic disciplines this year in Tokyo but are not announced at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
In its -67 kg category, karateka was also the favorite and did not disappoint. Having reassured himself in the semifinals against Kazakh Darkhan Assadilov, he then did not go half-way in the final against Turkish Eray Samdan (5-0).
Steven Da Costa thus completes his record with this Olympic title, the 26th medal for the French delegation this Thursday, August 5, 2021, before that of Kevin Mayer in the decathlon.
Alix berthier
Photographs: Reuters agency
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