Valéria Kumizaki
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Born | 15 April 1985 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Brazil | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Karate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight class | 55 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Kumite | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Valéria Kumizaki (born 15 April 1985)[1][2] is a Brazilian karateka. She won the silver medal in the women's kumite 55 kg event at the 2016 World Karate Championships held in Linz, Austria.[3] She is also a two-time gold medalist in her event at the Pan American Games.
Career
[edit]Kumizaki won the gold medal in the women's kumite 55 kg event at the 2014 Pan American Sports Festival held in Tlaxcala, Mexico.[4] In 2017, at the World Games held in Wrocław, Poland, she won the gold medal in the women's kumite -55 kg event.[5][6] In the final, she defeated Wen Tzu-yun of Taiwan.[6]
In 2019, Kumizaki won the gold medal in the women's kumite -55 kg event at the Pan American Games held in Lima, Peru.[7] She also won the gold medal in this event at the 2015 Pan American Games held in Toronto, Canada.[8] In both events, Kathryn Campbell of Canada won the silver medal.[7][8]
In June 2021, Kumizaki competed at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Paris, France hoping to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[9] She was eliminated in her third match by Ivet Goranova of Bulgaria. In November 2021, Kumizaki competed in the women's 55 kg event at the World Karate Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Kumizaki competed in the women's kumite 55 kg at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States.[10] A few months later, she won one of the bronze medals in her event at the 2022 South American Games held in Asunción, Paraguay. In 2023, Kumizaki competed in the women's 55 kg event at the World Karate Championships held in Budapest, Hungary.[11] She was eliminated in her first match.[11]
Achievements
[edit]Year | Competition | Venue | Rank | Event |
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2007 | Pan American Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 2nd | Kumite 53 kg |
2010 | South American Games | Medellín, Colombia | 2nd | Kumite 55 kg |
3rd | Team kumite | |||
2011 | Pan American Games | Guadalajara, Mexico | 3rd | Kumite 55 kg |
2014 | South American Games | Santiago, Chile | 3rd | Kumite 55 kg |
2015 | Pan American Games | Toronto, Canada | 1st | Kumite 55 kg |
2016 | World Championships | Linz, Austria | 2nd | Kumite 55 kg |
2017 | World Games | Wrocław, Poland | 1st | Kumite 55 kg |
2018 | South American Games | Cochabamba, Bolivia | 1st | Kumite 55 kg |
2019 | Pan American Games | Lima, Peru | 1st | Kumite 55 kg |
2022 | South American Games | Asunción, Paraguay | 3rd | Kumite 55 kg |
References
[edit]- ^ "Valéria Kumizaki". 2019 Pan American Games. Archived from the original on 30 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ "Entry List by NOC" (PDF). 2017 World Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 January 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- ^ Etchells, Daniel (29 October 2016). "Four gold medals for Japan on opening day of finals at 2016 Karate World Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ^ "Karate Medalists" (PDF). 2014 Pan American Sports Festival. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 December 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
- ^ Winters, Max (25 July 2017). "The Netherlands claim ninth World Games korfball title in a row". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Karate Results" (PDF). 2017 World Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 April 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Karate Results" (PDF). 2019 Pan American Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 June 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ a b Pavitt, Michael (23 July 2015). "Warner breaks Pan American Games and Canadian decathlon records to claim Toronto 2015 gold". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ "2021 Karate World Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). World Karate Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 June 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ "Karate Results Book" (PDF). 2022 World Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 July 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ^ a b "2023 World Karate Championships Results Book". Sportdata.org. Archived from the original on 29 October 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
External links
[edit]- Valéria Kumizaki at KarateRec.com
- Valéria Kumizaki at the International World Games Association
- Valéria Kumizaki at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games (archive)
- Living people
- 1985 births
- Brazilian female karateka
- Pan American Games medalists in karate
- Pan American Games gold medalists for Brazil
- Pan American Games silver medalists for Brazil
- Pan American Games bronze medalists for Brazil
- Medalists at the 2007 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 2011 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 2019 Pan American Games
- Karateka at the 2007 Pan American Games
- Karateka at the 2011 Pan American Games
- Karateka at the 2015 Pan American Games
- Karateka at the 2019 Pan American Games
- World Games medalists in karate
- World Games gold medalists for Brazil
- Competitors at the 2022 World Games
- South American Games medalists in karate
- South American Games gold medalists for Brazil
- South American Games silver medalists for Brazil
- South American Games bronze medalists for Brazil
- Competitors at the 2010 South American Games
- Competitors at the 2014 South American Games
- Competitors at the 2018 South American Games
- Competitors at the 2022 South American Games
- 21st-century Brazilian sportswomen
- Medalists at the 2017 World Games