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Bulgarian karateka (born 2000) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ivet Goranova (Bulgarian: Ивет Горанова, born 6 March 2000)[3] is a Bulgarian karateka. She won the gold medal in the women's 55 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[4][5] She also won the gold medal in her event at the 2019 European Games held in Minsk, Belarus.
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Native name | Ивет Горанова | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Dolna Mitropoliya, Pleven Province,[1][2] Bulgaria | 6 March 2000||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Bulgaria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Karate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight class | 55 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Kumite | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In 2018, Goranova won one of the bronze medals in the women's kumite 55 kg event at the World Karate Championships held in Madrid, Spain.[6][7] In 2019, she won one of the bronze medals in the women's kumite 55 kg event at the European Karate Championships held in Guadalajara, Spain.[8] In that same year, Goranova won the gold medal in the women's kumite 55 kg event at the European Games held in Minsk, Belarus.[9][10] In the final, she defeated Anzhelika Terliuga of Ukraine.[10]
Goranova qualified at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament in Paris, France to represent Bulgaria at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[11][12] She won the gold medal in the women's 55 kg event.[4][5] In November 2021, Goranova won one of the bronze medals in the women's 55 kg event at the World Karate Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[13][14]
Goranova competed in the women's kumite 55 kg at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States.[15] She won the silver medal in the women's 55 kg event at the 2023 European Games held in Poland.[16][17] In the final, she lost against Anzhelika Terliuga of Ukraine.[16][17] A few months later, Goranova won the silver medal in the women's 55 kg event at the 2023 World Karate Championships held in Budapest, Hungary.[18]
Year | Competition | Venue | Rank | Event |
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2018 | World Championships | Madrid, Spain | 3rd | Kumite 55 kg |
2019 | European Championships | Guadalajara, Spain | 3rd | Kumite 55 kg |
European Games | Minsk, Belarus | 1st | Kumite 55 kg | |
2021 | Summer Olympics | Tokyo, Japan | 1st | Kumite 55 kg |
World Championships | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 3rd | Kumite 55 kg | |
2022 | European Championships | Gaziantep, Turkey | 2nd | Kumite 55 kg |
2023 | European Games | Kraków and Małopolska, Poland | 2nd | Kumite 55 kg |
World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 2nd | Kumite 55 kg |
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