Cherupalli Vivek Teja
Cherupalli Vivek Teja | |
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 Vivek Teja in 2018 | |
| Born | 29 August 1992 |
| Education | Bachelor of Technology (Electronics & Communications Engineering) from SRTIST college, Nalgonda, Telangana |
| Occupation | Martial artist |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Known for | Martial arts - Karate |
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| Website | vivekteja.com |
Cherupalli Vivek Teja (born 29 August 1992) is an Indian martial artist. He has been a martial arts fighter for 19 years.[1] Cherupalli is the founder of the Human Weapon International, a self-defense training organization. Vivek Teja Cherupalli claims that he has trained more than 19,000 women in the art of self-defense.[2] The 27-year-old Cherupalli, who has Judd Reid as his coach, is also training to be a light heavyweight (75 kg) category boxer.[3]
Career[edit]
Cherupalli Vivek Teja, won gold (Kumite 84 weight category) at the US Open International Karate Championship-2019, which was held in Las Vegas, United States.[4] Vivek has 60 medals under his belt, 28 of them being gold.[5] In 2019, Cherupalli was selected to represent the Indian Karate team in the WKF Karate 1 Series A Championship (WKF Ranking Tournament for Olympic 2020 standing), which held in South America, Santiago, Chile, from 20 to 22 September.[6]
In 2017, Cherupalli won gold and silver medal in the Malaysian International Karate Championship.[citation needed]
Cherupalli also trained under former SAI boxing coach Emani Chiranjeevi.[7] Previously, in 2016, Vivek had won the World Martial Arts Championships in Sydney, Australia, to become the World Martial Arts Champion (Karate division).[8] Cherupalli Vivek Teja also plays the role of coach and instructor to his sister, Ramya Tejaswini Cherupalli, who is also a gold and bronze medalist in international karate championships.[9]
Competitions[edit]
- World Karate Federation Series A Championship, Santiago, Chile, 2019
- USA Open 2018 & 2019
- Common Wealth Championship, Durban, South Africa, 2018.[10]
- Malaysian International Karate Championship, 2017
- Martial Arts Championship, Sydney, Australia, 2016
Certifications[edit]
- International Referee Certificate by WUKO International Referee Council, India, February 2011.[11]
- Diploma Certificate in InterContinental Open Karate Championship, India, 2006
References[edit]
- ^ "imd1 Martial Arts Legend - Vivek Teja". www.imd1.co. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- ^ "Vivek Teja | World Karate Champion". www.vivekteja.com. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- ^ Gundra, AuthorShiva Krishna. "After conquering karate, Vivek Teja Cherupalli eyes boxing". Telangana Today. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- ^ Service, Hans News (25 April 2019). "Teja bags two gold medals in USA Open". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- ^ Adivi, Sashidhar (26 April 2018). "Aiming for the stars". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- ^ India, The Hans (16 September 2019). "Vivek selected for WKF Karate 1 Series A Championship". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- ^ Subrahmanyam, V. v (10 September 2017). "Martial arts exponent plans to box in Tokyo Olympics". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- ^ "India's Vivek Teja becomes World Karate Champion". Inshorts - Stay Informed. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- ^ India, The Hans (6 February 2019). "Ramya bags gold in International Karate Championship, 2019". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- ^ "set-online". www.sportdata.org. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- ^ Murdeshwar, Sachin. "imd1 – I Am The 1, on-boards Martial Art World Champion Vivek Teja as a Legend for Martial Arts after VVS Laxman, Dabboo Ratnani and others. – Global Prime News". Retrieved 13 June 2020.