John Fonseca
American karateka
- Born
- 20th century, Chicago
- Citizenship
- United States
- Sport
- karate
- Occupation
- karateka
John Fonseca is a former American karateka most known for being the first karate athlete in the world to win repeat gold medals at the Pan American Games, first American to medal at the Karate World Championships in almost 16 years (kumite), and first American to win the Paris Open in more than 30 years.
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