Mehdi Filali

Mehdi Filali
Personal information
Born (1999-07-05) 5 July 1999 (age 27)
Sport
CountryFrance
SportKarate
Weight class
+84 kg
Events
Medal record
Men's karate
Representing  France
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2023 BudapestKumite +84 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2022 GaziantepTeam kumite
Gold medal – first place2023 GuadalajaraKumite +84 kg
Gold medal – first place2025 YerevanKumite +84 kg
Silver medal – second place2023 GuadalajaraTeam kumite
Bronze medal – third place2024 ZadarTeam kumite
Bronze medal – third place2024 ZadarKumite +84 kg
Bronze medal – third place2025 YerevanTeam kumite

Mehdi Filali (born 5 July 1999) is a French karateka. He won the gold medal in the men's +84 kg event at the 2023 World Karate Championships held in Budapest, Hungary. He is also a two-time gold medalist in this event at the European Karate Championships (2023 and 2025).

Filali also competes in the Karate1 Premier League.

Achievements

YearCompetitionLocationRankEvent
2022 European Championships Gaziantep, Turkey 1st Team kumite
2023 European Championships Guadalajara, Spain 1st Kumite +84 kg
2nd Team kumite
World Championships Budapest, Hungary 1st Kumite +84 kg
2024 European Championships Zadar, Croatia 3rd Kumite +84 kg
3rd Team kumite
2025 European Championships Yerevan, Armenia 1st Kumite +84 kg
3rd Team kumite

References

  1. ↑ "Karate Results Book" (PDF). 2025 World Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 August 2025. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
  2. ↑ Berkeley, Geoff (28 October 2023). "Hárspataki loses dramatic final as Ukrainian shuns Russian on podium at Karate World Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  3. ↑ "2023 World Karate Championships Results Book". Sportdata.org. Archived from the original on 29 October 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  4. ↑ "2025 European Karate Championships Results Book". Sportdata. Archived from the original on 13 May 2025. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  5. ↑ Butler, Nick (17 March 2018). "Diaz beats world number one to reach WKF Karate1 Premier League final in Rotterdam". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 14 June 2025.