Carlo Molfetta

Carlo Molfetta
Personal information
Born15 February 1984 (1984-02-15) (age 40)
Mesagne, Italy
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Medal record
Men's taekwondo
Representing  Italy
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2012 London +80 kg
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2001 Jeju Featherweight
Silver medal – second place 2009 Copenhagen Middleweight
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Gyeongju Middleweight
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 St. Petersburg Middleweight
Silver medal – second place 2004 Lillehammer Lightweight
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Riga Lightweight
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Manchester Middleweight
Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2003 Daegu Lightweight

Carlo Molfetta (born 15 February 1984 in Mesagne) is a taekwondo athlete from Italy, who won gold at the 2012 London Olympics in the men's +80 kg division, beating Gabon's Anthony Obame. Molfetta was determined to be the victor after the bout concluded in a 9-9 tie, with the judges ruling that Molfetta had won based upon superiority.[1]

  1. ^ Hamilton, Tracee (11 August 2012). "Italian superior in taekwondo final". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 12 August 2012.