Héctor Cención
Panamanian karateka
Héctor Cención (born 2 April 1999) is a Panamanian karateka. At the 2019 Pan American Games held in Lima, Peru, he won one of the bronze medals in the men's kata event.
In 2018, he won the silver medal in the men's kata event at the 2018 South American Games held in Cochabamba, Bolivia. In 2018, he also competed in the men's individual kata event at the 2018 World Karate Championships held in Madrid, Spain.
Héctor Cencion is three-time national champion and a six-time adult Central American champion. He is a five-time South American finalist, being 2 times South American champion and 3 times vice champion. He is a two-time U21 Pan American Champion and in 2019 he was No. 1 in the world ranking for under-21 karateka. he is currently among the top 50 adult athletes in the world, in the kata modality.
In 2019 he won the title of the best athlete of the year in PANAMA, the winner among all sports.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| karate at the 2018 South American Games | ||
| karate at the 2019 Pan American Games | 2019 | |
| karate at the 2022 Bolivarian Games | 2022 | |
| karate at the 2022 World Games – men's kata | 2022 |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q92310427 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.