Aleksandra Stubleva
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Aleksandra Stubleva is a former Bulgarian karateka competing in the kumite +68 kg division. She won the first silver medal for Bulgaria at a European Karate Championships event.
Stubleva was a Bulgarian karateka and member of the Bulgarian National Karate Federation (BNFC).[1] Stubleva competed in the -68 kg event at the 2014 European Championships in Tampere, Finland.[2] In 2016, she won a bronze medal at the European U21 Championships in Limassol, Cyprus.[3][4]
In 2017, Stubleva reached the final of the women's 68+ kg event at the Karate 1-Premier League in Dubai, United Arab Emirates,[5] winning silver after being defeated in the final match by Japan's Ayumi Uekusa.[6]
At the 2018 Karate 1-Premier League event in Tokyo, Japan, Stubleva reached the semi-final of the women's 68+ kg event before being knocked out by French karateka Nancy Garcia.[7]
In March 2019, Stubleva came 7th place in the women's 68+ kg event at the 2019 European Karate Championships in Guadalajara, Spain.[8] At the 2020 Karate 1-Premier League in Paris, France, Stubleva reached the semi-final and was beaten for a place in the final by Iran's Hamideh Abbasali.[9]
At the 2021 Karate World Olympic Qualification Tournament, Stubleva beat Viktorija Rezajeva and Wiktoria Grejner, then was knocked out by Ivona Ćavar out at the round of 16.[citation needed] She won a silver medal at the 2021 European Karate Championships in Poreč, Istria, Croatia, after beating Fortesa Orana in the semi-final,[10][11] then being defeated by Turkish karateka Meltem Hocaoğlu in the final match.[12][13][14] Her medal was the first silver medal won for Bulgaria at a European Karate Championships event.[15]
Stubleva retired from her competitive karateka career in 2025.[4][16]
References
- ↑ "Бронзов медал за Александра Стублева от Eвропейското първенство по карате в Кипър | FightNews.bg". Fightnews.bg (in Bulgarian). 7 February 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ↑ "Jelena Maksimović remained in the race for a medal". Vijesti. 2 May 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ↑ Pavitt, Michael (7 February 2016). "Turkey earn hat-trick of kumite titles at EKF Cadet, Junior and under-21 Championships". Insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- 1 2 Solakova, Dimitrina (10 January 2025). "One of Bulgaria's Best Karate Athletes Stubleva Announces End of Sports Career". Bta.bg. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ↑ Butler, Nick (1 April 2017). "Mixed fortunes for Japan at Karate 1-Premier League". Insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ↑ Winters, Max (2 April 2017). "Saymatov continues sparkling form at Karate 1-Premier League in Dubai". Insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ↑ Almond, Florence (13 October 2018). "Japan continue dominance at home Karate 1-Premier League event". Insidethgames.biz. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ↑ "Aleksandra Stubleva (Karate) : Prize list and results". The-sports.org. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ↑ Rowbottom, Mike (25 January 2020). "World champions fall on day of shocks at Karate 1-Premier League in Paris". Insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ↑ "Fortesa Orana, one victory away from the European bronze medal". Telegrafi. 19 May 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ↑ "Olympic tickets decided in day 1 of EuroKarate2021". WKF. 19 May 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ↑ "Aleksandra Stubleva". L'Équipe (in French). 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ↑ "Heroes of European Karate". WKF. 22 May 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ↑ "Бронзов медал за Александра Стублева от Eвропейското първенство по карате в Кипър". Fightnews.bg (in Bulgarian). 7 February 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ↑ "Александра Стублева спечели сребро от европейското по карате". bTV Спорт (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ↑ "Александра Стублева стартира със загуба годината, спира състезателната си дейност". BNFK (in Bulgarian). 13 January 2025. Retrieved 30 August 2025.