Valéria Kumizaki

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.

Valéria Kumizaki
Personal information
Born (1985-04-15) 15 April 1985
Sport
CountryBrazil
SportKarate
Weight class55 kg
Event(s)Kumite
Medal record
Women's karate
Representing  Brazil
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2016 Linz Kumite -55 kg
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 Toronto Kumite -55 kg
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lima Kumite -55 kg
Silver medal – second place 2007 Rio de Janeiro Kumite -53 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Guadalajara Kumite -55 kg
World Games
Gold medal – first place 2017 Wrocław Kumite -55 kg
South American Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Cochabamba Kumite -55 kg
Silver medal – second place 2010 Medellín Kumite -55 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Medellín Team kumite
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Santiago Kumite -55 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Asunción Kumite -55 kg

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.

She competed in the women's kumite 55 kg at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States.[10]

Achievements
YearCompetitionVenueRankEvent
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

References
  1. "Valéria Kumizaki". 2019 Pan American Games. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  2. "Entry List by NOC" (PDF). 2017 World Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 January 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  3. Etchells, Daniel (29 October 2016). "Four gold medals for Japan on opening day of finals at 2016 Karate World Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  4. "Karate Medalists" (PDF). 2014 Pan American Sports Festival. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 December 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  5. Winters, Max (25 July 2017). "The Netherlands claim ninth World Games korfball title in a row". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  6. "Karate Results" (PDF). 2017 World Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 April 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  7. "Karate Results" (PDF). 2019 Pan American Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 June 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  8. Pavitt, Michael (23 July 2015). "Warner breaks Pan American Games and Canadian decathlon records to claim Toronto 2015 gold". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  9. "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.
  10. "Karate Results Book" (PDF). 2022 World Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 July 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
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