Stanislav Horuna

Stanislav Mykolayovych Horuna (; born 1 March 1989) is a Ukrainian athlete (karate) in the category of kumite (75 kg). He was a bronze medalist of European Championship 2018 in an individual and team category. Silver medalist of European Championship 2014, silver medalist of European Championship 2017 in individual category and bronze medalist in team category in kumite, bronze medalist of World Championship 2014, three-time winner of series of tournaments K1 Premier League (2013, 2014, 2017), six-time champion of Ukraine in karate. Champion of European Games 2019 and Worlds Games 2019. Qualified for Olympic Games in Tokyo Honoured master of sport of international class. A captain of Ukraine national team. 2nd on voting Athlete of the year 2019 according to IWGA.

Biography He was born in Lviv, in a family of businessmen. Went to Lviv high school No. 53 with profound learning of English language (from 2007 is a gymnasium "Prestige" with profound learning of foreign languages). In 2011, finished the faculty of law in Lviv National University of Ivan Franco, area of expertise — jurisprudence. Lives in Lviv, practicing lawyer.

Passion for sport showed up in early years: Horuna visited sessions of Taekwondo, however in age 13, he visited karate practice of Anton Nikulin, after that he fully devoted himself to this kind of martial arts. Soon his younger brother — Yaroslav Horuna started practicing in the Lviv club of sporting karate "Union" and is the champion of Ukraine in karate in category 84 kg.

The first and only trainer of Horuna is Anton Nikulin.

Among his hobbies are sky diving, snowboarding, tennis.

He is one of the characters in online game KARATE-DO.

As of March 2022, he is a Ukrainian soldier after Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022.

Career Horuna became first Ukrainian karate athlete that won a medal in World Championship among adults (bronze, Bremen, 2014). However, ambiguous judging during the fight of Horuna with Japanese Тані Руічі Tani Ryuichi for reaching the final of Championship caused a discussion, at first the winner of duel was named Horuna. But a judicial assembly recalls athletes on tatami and declares the winner of fight and finalist of Championship Japanese athlete. Within the framework of 22-th World Championship in karate this duel is considered most controversial (and, not only on tatami, but also in the political aspect).

Horuna heads the rating of series of competitions K1 Premier League and declares the winner (Grand Winner) of Premiere-league three times in 2013, 2014 and 2017. The serious injury of knee in 2015 forced one of world leaders in karate to stop training and, accordingly, participating in competitions. In 2017, on K1 Premier League Paris Open 2017 (this premiere league became the most massive in history of competitions (1243 athletes from 78 countries of the world)), Horuna triumphally returns on the first step of pedestal in France. Conducting 7 fights, Horuna brings the gold medal to Ukraine in the most numerous (140 participants from 42 countries) category.

European Champion On May 22, 2021, in the final of the European Championship, he defeated the legend of world karate Rafael Aghayev by a ratio of 3: 1, when he kicked his head, coach Anton Nikulin demanded the control of video judges and they recognized three points 6 seconds before the end. For the first time in his career, he became the European Champion in karate - men's kumite -75 kg.

Sport achievements

World Championships 22nd World karate Championship 2014 Bronze (kumite) Bremen (Germany), 2014.

World Cups K1 World Cup Gold (kumite) Gold (team kumite) Lasko (Slovenia), 2014.

European Championships 56 EKF SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS Gold (kumite) Poreč (Croatia), 2021. 54 EKF SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS Bronze (kumite) Guadalajara (Spain), 2019. 53 EKF SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS Bronze (kumite), Bronze (team kumite) Novi Sad (Serbia), 2018. 52 European Senior ChampionshipSilver (kumite)Bronze (team kumite) Izmit (Turkey), 2017 49 European Senior Championship Silver Tampere (Finland), 2014 European Championship by Regions Bronze Herceg Novi(Montenegro), 2013 European University Championship Gold (kumite), Bronze (team kumite) Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina) 2011

K1 Premier Leagues Silver Salzburg (Austria) 2020 Bronze Tokio (Japan) 2019 Gold Rabat (Morocco) 2019 Bronze Paris (France) 2019 Bronze Paris (France) 2018 Gold Paris (France) 2018 Gold Istanbul (Turkey) 2018 Bronze Dubai (OAU) 2018 Bronze Paris (France) 2015 Gold Paris (France) 2014 Gold Dordrecht (Netherlands) 2013 Silver Tyumen (Russia) 2013 Gold Frankfurt (Germany) 2013 Silver Salzburg (Austria) 2012 Bronze Dubai (OAU) 2017

Another competitions USA open 2011 SILVER USA open 2012 BRONZE Wasquehal Open 2010 SILVER Wasquehal Open 2011 GOLD Wasquehal Open 2012 GOLD Wasquehal Open2014 GOLD Italian Open 2011 GOLD Dutch Open 2011 SILVER Dutch Open 2009 BRONZE Dutch Open 2010 BRONZE Austrian Open 2009 SILVER Austrian Open 2011 BRONZE Qatar Open 2014 BRONZE 1st International karate tournament TOP 10 2013 GOLD(category OPEN) 2nd International karate tournament TOP 10 2014 GOLD(category OPEN) Super 8 (Croatia Cup 2014) BRONZE (category OPEN) New York international Open 2015 GOLD

Titles Vice-sportsman of 2019 according to IWGA The best sportsmen of Lviv region in February 2018 Sportsmen of the year in 2014 The best sportsmen of Lviv region in January 2017 The best sportsmen of Lviv region in July 2017 as a result of achievements on World Games in Wroclaw (first gold medal of this competition in Lviv) Medalist of the Order for Merit, 3rd Class Medalist of the Order for Merit, 2nd Class

Achievements

7th in top-10 best athletes in Ukraine in 2014 according to Ukrainian Sports Press Association 7th in top-10 athletes-nonolympians for 25 years of independency of Ukraine 10th in rating of 10 most important achievements of Ukrainian athletes in 2014