Valéria Kumizaki
Brazilian karateka (born 1985)
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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.
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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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Career
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
| 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 |
