Valentyna Zolotarova
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Valentyna Zolotarova (born on November 28, 1987) is a Jamaican athlete and singer of Ukrainian descent.[1], a Canadian educator[2] , a World Karate Federation Certified Coach [3] a Karate and a philanthropist[4]
Contributions to Sport
In June 2021, Valentyna Zolotarova represented Jamaica at the 2021 Karate World Olympic Qualification Tournament[5] which was held in Paris, France and was the qualifying tournament for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. This was the first time Jamaica sent a karate team to an Olympic Qualifier and the first time karate was included into the Olympic program[6]. Although she did not qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, she became highest ranked female karate athlete in the Caribbean in 2020 and 2021 [7] and placed in the Top 7 in Rabat Premier League 2019 and Shanghai Premier League 2018 and Top 5 in Santiago Series A 2018[8] during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic cycle which started in September 2018 and ended in June 2021.[9] She is also a World Karate Federation Certified Coach.[3]. In November 2021, she competed in 2021 World Karate Championships – Women's 55 kg and also coached Khalil Gordon in the 2021 World Karate Championships – Men's 67 kg held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates where Jamaica Karate Federation was permanently accepted as a member of the World Karate Federation[10].
Academic, Artistic and Philanthropic Contributions in Canada and Jamaica
In 2014, Valentyna Zolotarova independently released an album titled "Versatility Talks"[11] under her stage name "Lady Valy" which appeared in the top 10 of various national campus radio stations in the international category[12]. The album was produced by Canadian producers Lt. Irie, Original Spoiled Child, Lady Valy and mastered by Suite Sound Labs and contained lyrics written by Valentyna Zolotarova in Jamaican Patois, English, French, Spanish and Russian and featured a variety of artists and genres.[13] In 2014, she opened concerts for legendary Jamaican Reggae artistes such as Tanya Stephens.[14] In 2020, she released her single "Super Energy Jamaica" along with Canadian Idol Finalist Kaleb Simmonds[15]s and 2Rude[16] , a Juno Award Winning Canadian Producer in the year 2000 also known as 2Rude.[17]
In 2016, Valentyna Zolotarova graduated from the University of British Columbia (UBC) with Master in Educational Technology.[18] She has taught high school French and Spanish[19] as well as Grade 7 English, French, Math, Science, Social Studies, Career Education, Applied Design Skills and Technologies, Career Education and Arts Education. [2]
In 2020, Valentyna Zolotarova raised funds to aid the Women's Centre of Jamaica Foundation along with her team-mates Jessica Cargill, Alton Brown and Kenneth Edwards.[4]
In 2021, she became a student of the Postgraduate Program in International Sports Management collaboratively developed by the World Academy of Sport and the University of London.[20]
Valentyna Zolotarova presently resides in Vancouver, Canada and she is the only kumite athlete residing in British Columbia to have taken part in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Qualification Tournament[21]. The other two athletes residing in BC to have participated in the Tokyo 2020 Karate World Olympic Qualification Tournament are Canadian Kata athletes Rita Ngo[22] and Toshi Uchiage.
References
- ↑ Jackson, Kevin. "Lady Valy takes on Olympics". Jamaica Observer. Jamaica Observer. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Our Staff". Sir William Osler Elementary School. Vancouver Schoolboard. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "WKF Coaches" (PDF). World Karate Federation. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Karate stars donate to Women's Centre". The Gleaner. September 2, 2020. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ↑ "2021 Karate World Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). World Karate Federation. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
- ↑ Hart, Robert. "Karate Makes Historic Debut In Its First—And Possibly Last—Olympic Games". Forbes.com. Forbes. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ↑ "Jamaica now a permanent member of World Karate Federation". Our Today. Nov 29, 2021.
- ↑ "Valentya Zolotarova". Sportdata.
- ↑ "Tokyo 2020 Olympic Qualification System revised". World Karate Federation. WKF.
- ↑ "Jamaica's karate earns global affiliation". The Gleaner. November 28, 2021. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ↑ "LF1: Versatility Talks". Rasta Colonies. Rasta Colonies. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ↑ "Earshot: The National Campus and Community Radio Report". Earshot Online. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ↑ "Versatility Talks - Album Review". BC Dancehall.com. BC Dancehall.
- ↑ "Tanya Stephens". livevictoria.com. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ↑ "Kaleb Simmonds". Canadian Idol. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ↑ "Super Energy Jamaica". Spotify.
- ↑ "Junos - Past Nominees and Winners". Junos on CBC Music. Junos. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ↑ "The University of British Columbia First Congregation for the Conferring of Degrees" (PDF). Graduation Site of UBC. UBC. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
- ↑ "Windermere Secondary School" (PDF). Vancouver School Board. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ↑ "PGC Students". World Academy of Sport. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
- ↑ "About Us". Hayabusa Karate.
- ↑ "Rita Ngo". Olympic.ca. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
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