Anna Chernysheva

Anna Sergeyevna Chernysheva (Russian: Анна Сергеевна Чернышева; born 29 September 2001) is a Russian karateka. She won the gold medal in the women's 55 kg event at the 2021 European Karate Championships held in Poreč, Croatia.[2] She also won one of the bronze medals in the women's 55 kg event at the 2021 World Karate Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[3]

Anna Chernysheva
Anna Chernysheva in 2018
Personal information
Native nameАнна Сергеевна Чернышева
Full nameAnna Sergeyevna Chernysheva
Born (2001-09-29) 29 September 2001
Tolyatti, Samara Oblast, Russia
Alma materVolga Region State Academy of Physical Education, Sport and Tourism[1]
Sport
CountryRussia
SportKarate
Weight class55 kg
Event(s)Kumite
ClubRecord Karate School, Tolyatti[1]
Coached byAlexander Yudin
Evgeny Kokin[1]
Medal record
Women's karate
Representing Russian Karate Federation
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2021 DubaiKumite 55 kg
Representing  Russia
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Poreč Kumite 55 kg
Summer Youth Olympics
Silver medal – second place 2018 Buenos Aires Kumite 59 kg

Career

Chernysheva took up karate in 2010,[1] and in 2018 won the silver medal in the girls' 59 kg event at the Summer Youth Olympics held in Buenos Aires, Argentina.[4]

She qualified at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament in Paris, France to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[5][6] At the Olympics, she tested positive for COVID-19, and hence withdrew from the competition.[7][8]

Achievements
YearCompetitionVenueRankEvent
2021 European Championships Poreč, Croatia 1st Kumite 55 kg
World Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates 3rd Kumite 55 kg

References
  1. CHERNYSHEVA Anna.olympics.com
  2. "Russian Anna Chernysheva wins gold at European Karate Championships". TASS. 22 May 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  3. "2021 World Karate Championships Results Book" (PDF). World Karate Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  4. "Buenos Aires Results". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  5. Rowbottom, Mike (11 June 2021). "Emotions run high as first nine earn Tokyo 2020 debut places at WKF final qualifier in Paris". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  6. "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.
  7. "Karate-Russian Chernysheva out of Games after positive COVID-19 test". Reuters. 4 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  8. "Российская каратистка Чернышева не выступит на Олимпиаде из-за коронавируса". Tass.ru (in Russian). 4 August 2021.
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