Ivet Goranova (Bulgarian: Ивет Горанова, born 6 March 2000) is a Bulgarian karateka. She won the gold medal in the women's 55 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[3][4] She also won the gold medal in the women's 55 kg event at the 2019 European Games held in Minsk, Belarus.
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Native name | Ивет Горанова | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (2000-03-06) 6 March 2000 (age 22) Dolna Mitropoliya, Pleven Province,[1][2] Bulgaria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Bulgaria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Karate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight class | 55 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Kumite | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In 2018, she won one of the bronze medals in the women's kumite 55 kg event at the World Karate Championships held in Madrid, Spain.[5][6] In 2019, she won one of the bronze medals in the women's kumite 55 kg event at the European Karate Championships held in Guadalajara, Spain.[7] In that same year, she won the gold medal in the women's kumite 55 kg event at the European Games held in Minsk, Belarus.[8][9] In the final, she defeated Anzhelika Terliuga of Ukraine.[9]
She qualified at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament in Paris, France to represent Bulgaria at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[10][11] She won the gold medal in the women's 55 kg event.[3][4] In November 2021, she won one of the bronze medals in the women's 55 kg event at the World Karate Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[12][13]
Year | Competition | Venue | Rank | Event |
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2018 | World Championships | Madrid, Spain | 3rd | Kumite 55 kg |
2019 | European Championships | Guadalajara, Spain | 3rd | Kumite 55 kg |
European Games | Minsk, Belarus | 1st | Kumite 55 kg | |
2021 | Summer Olympics | Tokyo, Japan | 1st | Kumite 55 kg |
World Championships | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 3rd | Kumite 55 kg | |
2022 | European Championships | Gaziantep, Turkey | 2nd | Kumite 55 kg |
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