Francisco Merino

Spanish Karate Champion
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroSpanish Karate Champion
A.K.A.Francisco Merino Molina
A.K.A.Francisco Merino Molina
PlacesSpain
isKarateka
Work fieldSports
Gender
Male
Birth11 April 1963, Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
Age61 years
Star signAries
The details

Biography

Francisco Merino Molina is a noted Spanish practitioner of karate. At the 18th edition of the European Karate Championships in 1983, held in Madrid, he received the gold medal in men's kumite in the under-75 kg category

In 1984 he participated in the seventh edition of the Karate World Championship, where he won a bronze medal (for teams) together with José Pérez, Felipe Hita, Oscar Zazo, José Manuel Egea, José María Torres and Antonio M. Amillo.

Today he continues to devote himself to karate, giving classes and preparing competitors as a master of the Shito-Ryu style.

Competition record

YearTitles
1981First place in the Championship of Spain (Junior Individual)
1982Champion of Europe (Junior Spanish Team), Sub-Champion of Europe (Junior individual), Sub- Champion of Spain (Senior Individual)
1983Champion of Europe (Individual Senior), Champion of Europe (Junior Spanish Team)
1984Third place in the World Championship (Team Spain), Sub- Champion of Europe (Junior Spanish Team), First place in the Spanish clubs championship
1985First place in the Spanish clubs championship
1986Third place in the championship of Spain, First place in the Spanish clubs championship
1987First place in the Spanish clubs championship
1988First place in the European clubs championship, First place in the Spanish clubs championship
1990Third place in the European clubs championship
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