Valerii Chobotar (, born 27 July 1993) is a Ukrainian karateka competing in the kumite 84 kg division. Valerii won silver medal at the 2018 Worlds in Madrid, Spain,Ukrainian Valerii Chobotar became vice World karate champion (in Ukrainian) and bronze medal at the 2023 Worlds in Budapest, Hungary.Українці завоювали три медалі на чемпіонаті світу з карате, Ministry of Youth and Sports, 28 October 2023 (in Ukrainian). He is 2023 European champion and multiple medallist in team competitions.Ukrainian men's national team won bronze at the European Karate Championships (video) (in Russian)
In June 2021, he competed at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Paris, France hoping to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. In November 2021, he competed in the men's 84 kg event at the 2021 World Karate Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Chobotar coaches Andrii Zaplitnyi.
References
External links Ukrainian Karate Federation: Valerii Chobotar