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Sensei Zahari Damyanov

Sensei Zahari Damyanov

4. Dan

“Karate to me is not just a martial art and a philosophy – it is sense, mission, and a part of my identity”

Sensei Damyanov, the Absolute World Champion of 2015, first stepped into the dojo at the age of 10. Two decades later, he boasts an impressive career with four European Championships in the over 90 kg category (2009, 2010, 2013, and 2014) and four championships from the American Open in New York (2008, 2011, 2012, and 2013) in the open category, where he also won a Fighting Spirit award. Additionally, he won the American Open in the categorized division in 2007.

Tameshiwari awards2012 All-American open2011 The 10th World Championship2010 European Championship

Fighting spirits awards2008 All-American open2008 40th All Japan

Best Technical Fighter award2007 All-American open


4. Dan

“Karate to me is not just a martial art and a philosophy – it is sense, mission, and a part of my identity”

Sensei Damyanov, the Absolute World Champion of 2015, first stepped into the dojo at the age of 10. Two decades later, he boasts an impressive career with four European Championships in the over 90 kg category (2009, 2010, 2013, and 2014) and four championships from the American Open in New York (2008, 2011, 2012, and 2013) in the open category, where he also won a Fighting Spirit award. Additionally, he won the American Open in the categorized division in 2007.

Tameshiwari awards2012 All-American open2011 The 10th World Championship2010 European Championship

Fighting spirits awards2008 All-American open2008 40th All Japan

Best Technical Fighter award2007 All-American open

Achievements

#1

Member of the Board of the KWU SENSHI Europe

#2

2015 The 11th World Open Tournament, 1 place

#3

2015 The 29th European Weight Championships, 2 place

#4

2013 The 5th World Weight Category Championships, 3 place

#5

2013, 2012, 2011, 2008 All American Open 2013 – 1 place

#6

2014 The 28th European Weight Championships, 1 place

#7

2014 All American Open 2014 – 2 place

#8

2013 The 27th European Weight Championships, 1 place

#9

2012 The 26th European Weight Championships, 1 place

#10

2011 The 10th World Open Tournament, 5 place

#11

2010 The 24th European Weight Championships, 1 place

#12

2009 The 4th World Weight Category Championships, 2 place

#13

2009 The 23rd European Weight Championships, 1 place

#14

2008 The 40th All Japan Open Championship, 2 place

#15

2007 All American Open 2007 – 3 place

#16

2007 The 3rd U.S. Weight Championships, 1 place
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