Yorgelis Salazar
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| Born | 10 November 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Venezuela | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Karate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | 50 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Kumite | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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]
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.[3] She was eliminated in her second match by Jana Messerschmidt of Germany.[3] In November 2021, she was eliminated in her first match in the women's 50 kg event at the World Karate Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[4]
Salazar won the silver medal in the women's 50 kg event at the 2022 Bolivarian Games held in Valledupar, Colombia.[5] She also won the silver medal in the women's team kumite event.[5]
Achievements
| 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 |
References
- ^ 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 "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.
- Living people
- 1997 births
- Venezuelan female karateka
- Competitors at the 2022 World Games
- World Games silver medalists
- World Games medalists in karate
- South American Games medalists in karate
- South American Games gold medalists for Venezuela
- Competitors at the 2022 South American Games
- 21st-century Venezuelan women