Yorgelis Salazar (born 10 November 1997)[1] is a Venezuelan karateka. She won the silver medal in the women's 50 kg event at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States.[1][2] She won one of the bronze medals in the women's 50 kg event at the 2023 World Karate Championships held in Budapest, Hungary.[3]
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| Country | Venezuela | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Karate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | 50 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Career edit
In June 2021, Salazar competed at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Paris, France hoping to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[4] She was eliminated in her second match by Jana Messerschmidt of Germany.[4] In November 2021, Salazar was eliminated in her first match in the women's 50 kg event at the World Karate Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[5]
Salazar won the silver medal in the women's 50 kg event at the 2022 Bolivarian Games held in Valledupar, Colombia.[6] She also won the silver medal in the women's team kumite event.[6] In 2023, she won one of the bronze medals in the women's 50 kg event at the World Karate Championships held in Budapest, Hungary.[3] She defeated Aika Okazaki of Japan in her bronze medal match.[3] A week later, Salazar won the gold medal in her event at the 2023 Pan American Games held in Santiago, Chile.[7][8]
Achievements edit
| Year | Competition | Location | Rank | Event |
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| 2022 | Bolivarian Games | Valledupar, Colombia | 2nd | Kumite 50 kg |
| 2nd | Team kumite | |||
| World Games | Birmingham, United States | 2nd | Kumite 50 kg | |
| South American Games | Asunción, Paraguay | 1st | Kumite 50 kg | |
| 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 3rd | Kumite 50 kg |
| Pan American Games | Santiago, Chile | 1st | Kumite 50 kg |
References edit
- ^ a b "Karate Results Book" (PDF). 2022 World Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 July 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ^ Valderrama, Aeron Paul (9 July 2022). "World Games: Junna Tsukii takes under-50 kumite gold". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
- ^ a b c "2023 World Karate Championships Results Book". Sportdata.org. Archived from the original on 29 October 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b "Medalists" (PDF). 2022 Bolivarian Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 July 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ^ "Karatekas from Chile shine on Day 2 of Karate at Pan American Games". World Karate Federation. 5 November 2023. Archived from the original on 11 December 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ "2023 Pan American Games Karate Results Book" (PDF). 2023 Pan American Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2024.