Dionysios Xenos

Dionysios Xenos (born 5 July 1995) is a Greek karateka. He won the gold medal in the men's 67kg event at the 2021 European Karate Championships held in Poreč, Croatia. He also won the gold medal in his event at the 2022 Mediterranean Games held in Oran, Algeria.

Career

Xenos won one of the bronze medals in the under-21 men's 67kg event at the 2016 EKF Cadet, Junior and under-21 Championships held in Limassol, Cyprus.

In June 2021, Xenos competed at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Paris, France hoping to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. In October 2021, he won the gold medal in his event at the 2021 Mediterranean Karate Championships held in Limassol, Cyprus. A month later, Xenos lost his bronze medal match in the men's 67kg event at the World Karate Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Xenos won the gold medal in the men's 67kg event at the 2022 Mediterranean Games held in Oran, Algeria. In the final, he defeated Luca Maresca of Italy. He won the bronze medal in the men's kumite 67kg event at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States.

Xenos won the silver medal in the men's 67kg event at the 2023 European Karate Championships held in Guadalajara, Spain. He also won the silver medal in the men's 67kg event at the 2023 European Games held in Poland. Xenos competed in the men's 67kg event at the 2023 World Karate Championships held in Budapest, Hungary.

Personal life

His brother Christos-Stefanos Xenos also competes in karate.

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