Mykyta Filipov (also Nikita Filipov, Ukrainian: Микита (Нікіта) Сергійович Філіпов; born 12 March 2002) is a Ukrainian karateka competing in the kumite 60 kg division. He is 2023 European Games bronze medallist.[2][3][4]
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.jpg) Mykyta Filipov at the 2023 European Games | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Микита (Нікіта) Філіпов March 12, 2002[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Kyiv, Ukraine | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Ukrainian | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb; 9 st 11 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Style | Karate Kumite | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | "Чемпіон ГО СК" Kyiv | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Trainer | Maksym Nevmerzhytskyi, Hnat Pak | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Filipov represented Ukraine at the 2021 World Karate Championships in Dubai where he lost in the second round to Amir Khani. 2023 European Karate Championships was more successful for him: there he reached quarterfinals where he lost to the eventual silver medallist Christos-Stefanos Xenos from Greece. At the 2023 World Karate Championships in Budapest, Filipov again lost in the second round, this time to Algerian Alaeddine Salmi.
References edit
- ^ Ukrainian team at the 2023 European Games, National Olympic Committee of Ukraine (in Ukrainian).
- ^ "Український каратист Філіпов здобув бронзову нагороду Європейських ігор". Укрінформ. 22 June 2023.
- ^ "НІКІТА ФІЛІПОВ – БРОНЗОВИЙ ПРИЗЕР ЄВРОПЕЙСЬКИХ ІГОР-2023". XSPORT. 22 June 2023.
- ^ "Нікіта Філіпов: "Хотілося поборотися за золото"". National Olympic Committee of Ukraine. 22 June 2023.
External links edit
- Mykyta Filipov's profile at the website of the karate club "Чемпіон"
- Mykyta Filipov's Instagram profile
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