Ukrainian karate athlete denies Russia medal at World Championships in hard-fought win
Ukrainian Valerii Chobotar won a bronze medal in the 84 kg weight category at the World Karate Championships in Hungary, the Ukrainian Karate Federation said on its Instagram page on Oct. 28.
In the match for third place, Chobotar defeated Russian Eduard Gasparian.
On his way to the bronze medal, the Ukrainian defeated Algerian Falleh Midoune, American Dennis Novo, and German Janne Haubold.
The 30-year-old karate fighter then lost to Egyptian Youssef Badawy, who made it to the final, giving the Ukrainian a chance to compete for the bronze medal via consolation bouts.
Previously, Ukrainian karate star Anzhelika Terliuga faced the controversial denial of her right to compete in the World Championships final after a Bulgarian protest over a timekeeping error forced a partial replay of the semi-final fight she had already won.
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