Luca Valdesi

Luca Valdesi (born 18 June 1976 in Palermo, Italy) is a Karate world champion in both Team and Individual Kata events.[2] Valdesi began his study of Karate at age six, under the guidance of his father Andrea, at several city gyms.

Luca Valdesi
Born (1976-06-18) 18 June 1976
Palermo (Sicily)
StyleShotokan[1]
Teacher(s)Claudio Culasso, Professor Pierluigi Aschieri,
RankBlack Belt, 6th Dan
Medal record
Men's karate
Representing  Italy
World Games
2009 Kaohsiung Kata individual
2001 Akita Kata individual
2005 Duisburg Kata individual
Karate World Championships
2004 Monterrey Kata individual
2004 Monterrey Kata team
2006 Tampere Kata individual
2006 Tampere Kata team
2008 Tokyo Kata individual
2010 Belgrad Kata team
1998 Rio de Janeiro Kata team
2010 Belgrad Kata individual
2012 Paris Kata team
1996 Johannesburg Kata team
2000 Munich Kata individual
2002 Madrid Kata team
2008 Tokyo Kata team
2012 Paris Kata individual

Overview

In 1995 Valdesi joined the prestigious Karate team of the Fiamme Gialle (the Italian Financial Police). National call-ups began immediately for Valdesi. Soon after the national call-ups, the first international wins arrived, initially with the Karate team of the Fiamme Gialle. Soon after, Valdesi began winning events as an individual. Valdesi has been winning the Italian Individual Championship since 1995 and the European Senior Championship since 2000.[3]

Valdesi is trained by the general coach of the Fiamme Gialle Karate Team, Claudio Culasso and by the general coach of the FIJLKAM National Team, Professor Pierluigi Aschieri, as well as his father, who looks after Valdesi during training sessions and at competitions.

Outside Karate

In 2001, Valdesi married dancer, Ada Spinella. In February 2004, Valdesi's son, Andrea was born. In November of the same year, Valdesi completed a degree in business economics, crediting his success to the support from his family.

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References
  1. eKarate accessed 15 August 2007
  2. 2006 World Championship Results on Karate Records, accessed 16 August 2007
  3. European Championship Results accessed August, 2007
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