José Manuel Egea

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José Manuel Egea in July 1991
Mawashi-geri with José Manuel Egea

José Manuel Egea Cáceres (born February 20, 1964 in Spain ) is a Spanish karateka (4th Dan ). He is one of the best Spanish karatekas and was the youth national coach of Spain and multiple European and world champion .

Single successes

  • 1983 European Champion EKF in Madrid / Spain - Open category
  • 1984 3rd place European Championships EKF in Paris / France - 80 kg
  • 1985 European Champion EKF in Oslo / Norway - 80 kg
  • 1986 3rd place at the WKF World Championships in Sydney / Australia - Ippon category
  • 1986 3rd place World Championships WKF in Sydney / Australia - 80 kg
  • 1986 European Champion EKF in Madrid / Spain - 80 kg
  • 1987 Vice European Champion EKF in Glasgow / Scotland - 80 kg
  • 1988 Vice European Champion EKF in Genoa / Italy - Sanbon category
  • 1988 European Champion EKF in Genoa / Italy - 80 kg
  • 1988 Vice World Champion WKF in Cairo / Egypt - 70 kg
  • 1988 World Champion WKF in Cairo / Egypt - 70 kg
  • 1989 European Champion EKF in Titograd / Yugoslavia - 80 kg
  • 1990 European Champion EKF in Vienna / Austria - 80 kg
  • 1990 World Champion WKF in Mexico City / Mexico - 80 kg
  • 1992 World Champion WKF in Granada / Spain - 80 kg

Team successes

  • 1984 World Team Championships 3rd place in Holland
  • 1988 Team World Championships 3rd place in Egypt
  • 1990 World Team Championships 3rd place in Mexico
  • 1992 World Team Championships 1st place in Granada
  • 1985 World Championship Team Seniors 3rd place in Norway
  • 1986 World Championship Team Seniors 1st place in Spain
  • 1990 World Championship Team Seniors 2nd place in Austria
  • 1991 World Championship Team Seniors 1st place in Germany
  • 1992 World Championship Team Seniors 3rd place in the Netherlands
  • 1983 World Championship Team Juniors 1st place in Belgium
  • 1984 World Cup Team Juniors 2nd place in Italy
  • 1985 World Cup Team Juniors 1st place in Spain

World Cup victories

  • 1985 in Hungary
  • 1987 in Hungary
  • 1989 in Hungary

Further international successes

He also won gold medals at the Japan Open, the Paris Open, España Open, the US Open and the Villa de Madrid Open.

When he participated in the World Cup in Mexico City in 1990, he fought his way to the finals despite a broken thumb, where he then became world champion. José Egea became national coach (youth / juniors) in Spain.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ José Manuel Egea. The best karateka in the world between 1980 and 1994.Retrieved March 14, 2011
personal data
SURNAME Egea, José Manuel
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Egea Cáceres, José Manuel (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION spanish karateka
DATE OF BIRTH February 20, 1964
PLACE OF BIRTH Spain