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Irina Zaretska

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Irina Zaretska

Irina Zaretska (born 4 March 1996) is a Ukrainian (until 2014) and Azerbaijani (since 2015) karateka. She won the silver medal in the women's +61 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan. She is a three-time gold medalist in the women's 68 kg event at the World Karate Championships (2018, 2021 and 2023). Zaretska is also a three-time gold medalist in this event at the Islamic Solidarity Games (2017, 2022 and 2025) and a two-time gold medalist at the European Games (2015 and 2023).

Infobox

Born
(1996-03-04) 4 March 1996 (age 29)Odesa, Ukraine
Country
mw- Azerbaijan (since 2015) Ukraine (until 2014)
Sport
Karate
Weight class
68 kg 61 kg (Olympic Games)
Events
Kumite Team kumite
Coached by
Denys Morozov

Tables

· Achievements
2014
2014
Year
2014
Competition
European Championships
Venue
Tampere, Finland
Rank
3rd
Event
Team kumite
World Championships
World Championships
Year
World Championships
Competition
Bremen, Germany
Venue
3rd
Rank
Kumite 68 kg
2015
2015
Year
2015
Competition
European Games
Venue
Baku, Azerbaijan
Rank
1st
Event
Kumite 68 kg
2016
2016
Year
2016
Competition
European Championships
Venue
Montpellier, France
Rank
1st
Event
Team kumite
2017
2017
Year
2017
Competition
Islamic Solidarity Games
Venue
Baku, Azerbaijan
Rank
1st
Event
Kumite 68 kg
2018
2018
Year
2018
Competition
European Championships
Venue
Novi Sad, Serbia
Rank
2nd
Event
Kumite 68 kg
World Championships
World Championships
Year
World Championships
Competition
Madrid, Spain
Venue
1st
Rank
Kumite 68 kg
2019
2019
Year
2019
Competition
European Games
Venue
Minsk, Belarus
Rank
2nd
Event
Kumite 68 kg
2021
2021
Year
2021
Competition
European Championships
Venue
Poreč, Croatia
Rank
1st
Event
Kumite 68 kg
Olympic Games
Olympic Games
Year
Olympic Games
Competition
Tokyo, Japan
Venue
2nd
Rank
Kumite +61 kg
World Championships
World Championships
Year
World Championships
Competition
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Venue
1st
Rank
Kumite 68 kg
2022
2022
Year
2022
Competition
Islamic Solidarity Games
Venue
Konya, Turkey
Rank
1st
Event
Kumite 68 kg
2023
2023
Year
2023
Competition
European Championships
Venue
Guadalajara, Spain
Rank
2nd
Event
Kumite 68 kg
European Games
European Games
Year
European Games
Competition
Kraków and Małopolska, Poland
Venue
1st
Rank
Kumite 68 kg
World Championships
World Championships
Year
World Championships
Competition
Budapest, Hungary
Venue
1st
Rank
Kumite 68 kg
2025
2025
Year
2025
Competition
World Games
Venue
Chengdu, China
Rank
2nd
Event
Kumite 68 kg
Year
Competition
Venue
Rank
Event
2014
European Championships
Tampere, Finland
3rd
Team kumite
World Championships
Bremen, Germany
3rd
Kumite 68 kg
2015
European Games
Baku, Azerbaijan
1st
Kumite 68 kg
2016
European Championships
Montpellier, France
1st
Team kumite
2017
Islamic Solidarity Games
Baku, Azerbaijan
1st
Kumite 68 kg
2018
European Championships
Novi Sad, Serbia
2nd
Kumite 68 kg
World Championships
Madrid, Spain
1st
Kumite 68 kg
2019
European Games
Minsk, Belarus
2nd
Kumite 68 kg
2021
European Championships
Poreč, Croatia
1st
Kumite 68 kg
Olympic Games
Tokyo, Japan
2nd
Kumite +61 kg
World Championships
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
1st
Kumite 68 kg
2022
Islamic Solidarity Games
Konya, Turkey
1st
Kumite 68 kg
2023
European Championships
Guadalajara, Spain
2nd
Kumite 68 kg
European Games
Kraków and Małopolska, Poland
1st
Kumite 68 kg
World Championships
Budapest, Hungary
1st
Kumite 68 kg
2025
World Games
Chengdu, China
2nd
Kumite 68 kg

References

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    https://web.archive.org/web/20220709185232/https://swog2022.sportresult.com/hide/en/Root/ViewPdf/KTE-------------------------------_C32A_1.0.pdf
  2. Tokyo 2020 Olympics
    https://web.archive.org/web/20210810072155/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/resOG2020-/pdf/OG2020-/KTE/OG2020-_KTE_B99_KTE-------------------------------.pdf
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    https://www.wkf.net/imagenes/campeonatos/ekf-senior-resultados-53rd-ekf-senior-championships-novi-sad-serbia-may-10-13-001.pdf
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    https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1081403/spain-take-three-golds-on-opening-day-of-karate-competition-at-minsk-2019
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    https://www.sportdata.org/wkf/ausschreibungen/281/C93%20-%20Karate%20-%20Medalists%20by%20Event%20%28Sun,%2030%20Jun%202019%20-%2018_19%29.pdf
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    https://web.archive.org/web/20220710151049/https://ucarecdn.com/d03cb6fd-5ad5-43b0-864c-f08e1e001d43/
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    https://web.archive.org/web/20250810153834/https://twg2025.swisstiming.com/hide/en/Pdf/GetResultbookPdfViewer?filename=Karate.pdf
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