Yulia Sachkov (Hebrew: יוליה סצ'קוב, born 28 December 1998) is an Israeli kickboxer of Russian descent. She is the 2019 World Kickboxing Champion in the under-48 kilogram (114.5 pound) weight class of K-1 style kickboxing.[1][2]
| Yulia Sachkov | |
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| Born | Yulia Sachkov 28 December 1998 Haifa, Israel |
| Height | 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) |
| Weight | 48 kg (106 lb) |
| Division | Strawweight |
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| Years active | 2016–present |
Biography
editSachkov was born in Kazachstan to Russian parents.[3] She serves in the Israel Defense Forces as an outstanding athlete.[4]
She is the 2016 World Cup Junior Kickboxing Champion, the 2017 European Junior Kicking Champion, the 2018 World Association of Kickboxing Organizations (WAKO) Senior World Kickboxing Champion, winner of the 2018 WAKO Croatia Kickboxing Open Gold Medal, winner of the 2018 WAKO Bestfighter in the World Cup Championship, winner of the Absolute Champion in the K-1 and KL European Cup, and winner of the 2019 WAKO Austria World Cup.[4]
Sachkov was awarded the Israeli Young Athlete of the Year Award by Israeli Minister of Culture and Sport Miri Regev in 2017.[5]
She lost a preliminary match at Bellator 209 to Viktoria Makarova by TKO (punches) in the first round.
Sachkov is the 2019 World Kickboxing Champion, having won the gold medal in Sarajevo in Bosnia in the under-52 kilogram (114.5 pound) weight class of K-1 style kickboxing at 21 years of age.[1][2][6]
Championships and accomplishments
editAmateur
edit- World Association of Kickboxing Organizations
- 2024 WAKO European Championship K-1 (-52 kg)
- 2022 WAKO European Championship K-1 (-48 kg)
- 2019 WAKO World Championship K-1 (-48 kg)
- 2018 WAKO European Championship Low Kick (-48 kg)
- 2024 WAKO European Championship K-1 (-52 kg)
Kickboxing record
edit| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-07-07 | Win |  Julie Levy |
IMC | Ashdod, Israel | KO (Knee and punches) | 1 | ||
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-08 | Win |  Klára Strnadová |
2024 WAKO European Championships, Final | Athens, Greece | Decision (3:0) | 3 | 2:00 | |
| Wins the 2024 WAKO European Championship K-1 (-52 kg) Gold Medal. | ||||||||
| 2024-11-08 | Win |  Feyzanur Azizoglu |
2024 WAKO European Championships, Semifinals | Athens, Greece | Decision (3:0) | 3 | 2:00 | |
| 2024-11-06 | Win |  Noora Al-Saffu |
2024 WAKO European Championships, Quarterfinals | Athens, Greece | Decision (3:0) | 3 | 2:00 | |
| 2024-11-04 | Win |  Cristina Morales |
2024 WAKO European Championships, First Round | Athens, Greece | Decision (3:0) | 3 | 2:00 | |
| 2023-11-22 | Loss |  Daryna Ivanova |
2023 WAKO World Championship, Quarterfinal | Lisbon, Portugal | Decision (3:0) | 3 | 2:00 | |
| 2023-11-20 | Win |  Fatma Rajabzadeh |
2023 WAKO World Championship, Opening Round | Lisbon, Portugal | Decision (3:0) | 3 | 2:00 | |
| 2022-11- | Loss | Zeynep Cetintas |
2022 WAKO European Championship, Final | Antalya, Turkey | Decision (2:1) | 3 | 2:00 | |
| Wins the 2022 WAKO European Championship K-1 (-48 kg) Silver Medal. | ||||||||
| 2022-11- | Win |  Aleksandra Dzhikaeva |
2022 WAKO European Championship, Semifinals | Antalya, Turkey | Decision (3:0) | 3 | 2:00 | |
| 2021-10- | Loss |  Diana Doktugu |
2021 WAKO World Championship, Quarterfinals | Jesolo, Italy | Decision (2:1) | 3 | 2:00 | |
| 2019-10- | Win | Klára Strnadová |
2019 WAKO World Championship, Final | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina | Decision (2:1) | 3 | 2:00 | |
| Wins the 2019 WAKO World Championship K-1 (-48 kg) Gold Medal. | ||||||||
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||
Mixed martial arts record
edit| 2 matches | 0 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 0 | 2 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0—2 | Viktoria Makarova | TKO (punches) | Bellator 209 | November 15, 2018 | 2 | 3:26 | Tel Aviv, Israel | |
| Loss | 0—1 | Sylwia Juśkiewicz | TKO (knees and punches) | Ladies Fight Night 8 | December 16, 2017 | 2 | 3:26 | Łódź, Poland | strawweight debut. |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Israel's Yulia Sachkov wins gold medal in kickboxing world championship," i24NEWS, 10.27.19
- ^ a b Israeli wins gold at world kickboxing championships 26 October 2019
- ^ "Sports Shorts". Jewish Sports Review. 12 (137): 17. January–February 2020.
- ^ a b זהב ליוליה סצ'קוב שהוכתרה כאלופת העולם בקיקבוקסינג, Maariv, 26/10/19
- ^ יוליה סצ'קוב תשתתף בתחרות בלאטור MMA פורסם בתאריך: 3.9.18
- ^ "Israel's Yulia Sachkov wins gold medal in kickboxing world championship". Ynetnews. 2019-10-27. Retrieved 2020-01-31.