Viviana Bottaro

Viviana Bottaro (born 2 September 1987) is an Italian karateka. She won one of the bronze medals in the women's kata event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[2][3] Bottaro has also won numerous medals in the women's individual kata and women's team kata events at the World Karate Championships and the European Karate Championships. She is a three-time bronze medalist in the women's individual kata event at the World Karate Championships. She is also the 2014 European champion in this event.

Viviana Bottaro
Bottaro in 2018
Personal information
Born (1987-09-02) 2 September 1987
Genoa, Italy
Sport
CountryItaly
SportKarate
Event(s)
ClubFiamme Oro[1]
Medal record
Women's karate
Representing  Italy
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo Individual kata
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2012 ParisTeam kata
Bronze medal – third place2008 TokyoTeam kata
Bronze medal – third place2010 BelgradeTeam kata
Bronze medal – third place2014 BremenTeam kata
Bronze medal – third place2016 LinzIndividual kata
Bronze medal – third place2016 LinzTeam kata
Bronze medal – third place2018 MadridIndividual kata
Bronze medal – third place2021 DubaiIndividual kata
European Games
Silver medal – second place2019 MinskIndividual kata
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2013 BudapestTeam kata
Gold medal – first place2014 TampereIndividual kata
Gold medal – first place2017 İzmitTeam kata
Silver medal – second place2005 San Cristóbal
de La Laguna		Team kata
Silver medal – second place2006 StavangerTeam kata
Silver medal – second place2007 BratislavaTeam kata
Silver medal – second place2010 AthensTeam kata
Silver medal – second place2011 ZürichTeam kata
Silver medal – second place2013 BudapestIndividual kata
Silver medal – second place2014 TampereTeam kata
Silver medal – second place2017 İzmitIndividual kata
Silver medal – second place2018 Novi SadIndividual kata
Silver medal – second place2019 GuadalajaraIndividual kata
Bronze medal – third place2009 ZagrebTeam kata
Bronze medal – third place2012 AdejeTeam kata
Bronze medal – third place2015 IstanbulTeam kata
Bronze medal – third place2016 MontpellierIndividual kata
Bronze medal – third place2016 MontpellierTeam kata
Bronze medal – third place2021 PorečIndividual kata
Bottaro awarded by Sergio Mattarella at Quirinale in 2021.

Biography

In 2019, Bottaro won the silver medal in the women's individual kata event at the European Karate Championships held in Guadalajara, Spain.[4] The following month, she represented Italy at the European Games held in Minsk, Belarus and she won the silver medal in the women's individual kata event.[5][6]

In 2020, Bottaro qualified to represent Italy at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[7][8]

In May 2021, Bottaro won one of the bronze medals in the women's individual kata event at the European Karate Championships held in Poreč, Croatia.[9][10] A few months later, she won one of the bronze medals in the women's kata event at the 2020 Summer Olympics. In October 2021, she won the gold medal in her event at the 2021 Mediterranean Karate Championships held in Limassol, Cyprus.[11][12] In November 2021, she won one of the bronze medals in the women's individual kata event at the World Karate Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[13]

Achievements
YearCompetitionVenueRankEvent
2005 European Championships San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Spain 2nd Team kata
2006 European Championships Stavanger, Norway 2nd Team kata
2007 European Championships Bratislava, Slovakia 2nd Team kata
2008 World Championships Tokyo, Japan 3rd Team kata
2009 European Championships Zagreb, Croatia 3rd Team kata
2010 European Championships Athens, Greece 2nd Team kata
World Championships Belgrade, Serbia 3rd Team kata
2011 European Championships Zürich, Switzerland 2nd Team kata
2012 European Championships Adeje, Spain 3rd Team kata
World Championships Paris, France 2nd Team kata
2013 European Championships Budapest, Hungary 2nd Individual kata
1st Team kata
2014 European Championships Tampere, Finland 1st Individual kata
2nd Team kata
World Championships Bremen, Germany 3rd Team kata
2015 European Championships Istanbul, Turkey 3rd Team kata
2016 European Championships Montpellier, France 3rd Individual kata
3rd Team kata
World Championships Linz, Austria 3rd Individual kata
3rd Team kata
2017 European Championships İzmit, Turkey 2nd Individual kata
1st Team kata
2018 European Championships Novi Sad, Serbia 2nd Individual kata
World Championships Madrid, Spain 3rd Individual kata
2019 European Championships Guadalajara, Spain 2nd Individual kata
European Games Minsk, Belarus 2nd Individual kata
2021 European Championships Poreč, Croatia 3rd Individual kata
Summer Olympics Tokyo, Japan 3rd Individual kata
World Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates 3rd Individual kata

References
  1. "Fiamme Oro discipline sportive - Karate". Polizia di Stato (in Italian). Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  2. Palmer, Dan (5 August 2021). "Sanchez the history-maker as karate makes highly-anticipated Olympic debut". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  3. "Karate Results Book" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  4. "Results Book" (PDF). 2019 European Karate Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 August 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  5. Rowbottom, Mike (29 June 2019). "Spain take three golds on opening day of karate competition at Minsk 2019". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  6. "Karate Medalists" (PDF). 2019 European Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 August 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  7. "WKF announces first qualified athletes for Tokyo 2020". WKF.net. 18 March 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  8. Shefferd, Neil (18 March 2020). "World Karate Federation announces first 40 karatekas to have qualified for Tokyo 2020". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  9. Houston, Michael (22 May 2021). "Sánchez wins sixth consecutive kata title at European Karate Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  10. "2021 European Karate Championships Results Book" (PDF). World Karate Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 May 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  11. "Olympians dominate Mediterranean Championships". World Karate Federation. 25 October 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  12. "2021 Mediterranean Karate Championships Results Book" (PDF). Sportdata. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 November 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  13. "2021 World Karate Championships Results Book" (PDF). World Karate Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
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