Ivet Goranova (, born 6 March 2000) is a Bulgarian karateka. She won the gold medal in the women's 55kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. She also won the gold medal in her event at the 2019 European Games held in Minsk, Belarus.

Career

In 2018, Goranova won one of the bronze medals in the women's kumite 55 kg event at the World Karate Championships held in Madrid, Spain. In 2019, she won one of the bronze medals in the women's kumite 55 kg event at the European Karate Championships held in Guadalajara, Spain. In that same year, Goranova won the gold medal in the women's kumite 55 kg event at the European Games held in Minsk, Belarus. In the final, she defeated Anzhelika Terliuga of Ukraine.

Goranova qualified at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament in Paris, France to represent Bulgaria at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. She won the gold medal in the women's 55kg event. In November 2021, Goranova won one of the bronze medals in the women's 55kg event at the World Karate Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Goranova competed in the women's kumite 55kg at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States. She won the silver medal in the women's 55kg event at the 2023 European Games held in Poland. In the final, she lost against Anzhelika Terliuga of Ukraine. A few months later, Goranova won the silver medal in the women's 55kg event at the 2023 World Karate Championships held in Budapest, Hungary.

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Rank Event2018World ChampionshipsMadrid, Spain 3rdKumite 55kg 2019European ChampionshipsGuadalajara, Spain 3rdKumite 55kgEuropean GamesMinsk, Belarus 1stKumite 55kg 2021Summer OlympicsTokyo, Japan 1stKumite 55kgWorld ChampionshipsDubai, United Arab Emirates 3rdKumite 55kg2022European ChampionshipsGaziantep, Turkey 2ndKumite 55kg 2023European GamesKraków and Małopolska, Poland 2ndKumite 55kgWorld ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary 2ndKumite 55kg2025European ChampionshipsYerevan, Armenia 3rdKumite 55kg

Honours Bulgarian Sportsperson of the Year (2021)

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