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Tanel Paabo

WKF European Champion
WKF World Championship Bronze Medallist
1st Dan Shotokan (IJKA) since 18.03.2012 Athlete

Tanel Paabo started karate in 2005. He is a multiple winner and prize-winner at international kumite competitions. Best karate athlete in Estonia for 2013–2014 and best young athlete for 2011–2015.

Tanel Paabo

Achievements

Awards, titles and key sporting results

World Championships

  • Silver — WKF Karate 1, Okinawa, M +84 kg (10.2016)
  • Bronze — Karate1 Youth World Cup Grand Final & Premier League WKF, Salzburg (30.11–01.12.2013)
  • Karate1 Youth Cup WKF World Cup winner, juniors +75 kg, Corfu, Greece (07.2013)
  • Karate1 Youth Cup WKF World Cup winner, cadets +70 kg, Corfu, Greece (07.2012)
  • Bronze — WKF World Championships (U18, +76 kg), Spain (09.11.2013)
  • Led the WKF MU-21 (+76 kg) world ranking in 2014
  • Participant of the WKF World Championships among youth (2011, 2015)

European Championships

  • 5th place — WKF European Championships among regions, Estonian youth team, Turkey (06.2014)
  • Silver — WKF European Championships among regions, Estonian youth team, Moscow (06.2012)
  • European Champion WKF among cadets, +70 kg, Baku, Azerbaijan (02.2012)
  • Bronze — WKF European Championships among regions, Estonian youth team, Ankara (06.2011)
  • Shotokan European Champion (SKDUN), kumite, Hungary (04.2011)
  • Participant of the WKF European Championships among youth (2011, 2013–2016)

Nordic Championships

  • Bronze — Nordic Championships, cadets +70 kg, WKF, Sweden (2012)
  • Bronze — Nordic Championships, WKF, Tampere (2011)

National achievements

  • Multiple Estonian WKF karate champion in kumite since 2009
  • Best karate athlete in Estonia 2013–2014
  • Best young athlete in Estonia 2011–2015