Valerii Chobotar (Ukrainian: Чоботар Валерій Валерійович, born 27 July 1993)[1] is a Ukrainian karateka competing in the kumite 84 kg division. Valerii won silver medal at the 2018 Worlds in Madrid, Spain,[2] and bronze medal at the 2023 Worlds in Budapest, Hungary.[3] He is 2023 European champion and multiple medallist in team competitions.[4]
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Born | Чоботар Валерій Валерійович 27 July 1993 Chernivtsi, Ukraine | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Ukrainian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Style | Karate Kumite | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Team | "ЧОМГО Лідер", Chernivtsi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In June 2021, he competed at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Paris, France hoping to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[5] In November 2021, he competed in the men's 84 kg event at the 2021 World Karate Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[6]
Chobotar coaches Andrii Zaplitnyi.
References
edit- ^ "Karate Entry List by NOC" (PDF). 2023 European Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 June 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ Ukrainian Valerii Chobotar became vice World karate champion (in Ukrainian)
- ^ Українці завоювали три медалі на чемпіонаті світу з карате, Ministry of Youth and Sports, 28 October 2023 (in Ukrainian).
- ^ Ukrainian men's national team won bronze at the European Karate Championships (video) (in Russian)
- ^ "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.
- ^ "2021 World Karate Championships Results Book" (PDF). World Karate Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
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