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Ivet Goranova wins gold at Venice Cup karate tournament

Ivet Goranova
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Ivet Goranova, Olympic champion from Tokyo 2020, won a gold medal in the 61 kg weight category in karate kumite at the Venice Cup international karate championship in Italy. Goranova won six bouts on her way to the first place, winning versus Alexandra Sholokhova, Ukraine by 5-0 in the finals.

Another competitor from Bulgaria, Ivana Kamenova won a bronze medal in the same tournament, after winning by 2-1 versus Almina Halilovic, Bosnia and Herzegovina in the 55 kg. weight category. 



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