Ivan Bejarano
Professional Martial Artist in Karate-Do
Discipline: Karate Do
Style: Shoto kan
Specialty: Kumite and Kata
Dan: Master 5th Dan
MEMBERSHIPS:
- Member Karate State Team of the State of Miranda since 1986
- Member Venezuelan Karate National Team 1991-2000
- Captain of National Karate Team in 1996, 1997, 1998 and 1999
- Member National Federation of Karate since 1986
RECOGNITIONS:
- Most Outstanding Athlete at the South American Championship in Brazil 1993
- Best Athlete of the Year elected by the Association of Karate of the State of Miranda in Caracas, Venezuela in 1994;
- Best Athlete of the Year elected by the Association of Karate of the State of Miranda in Caracas, Venezuela in 1996;
- Special Recognition by the International Olympic Committee in the first class, Caracas, Venezuela 1997;
- Captain of the Venezuela National Tema in 1996, 1997, 1998 and 1999
- Best Athlete of the Year elected by the Association of Karate of the State of Miranda in Caracas, Venezuela in 1997
- Recognition as the Best Athlete by the J.K.R. of Valencia, Venezuela in 1998
- Bronze recognition as one of the best athletes of the National Team of Karate of Venezuela
NATIONAL RANKING, National Adult Championships (Venezuela):
- 1986 Individual and Team Kumite Champion ranked #1 (-75kg)
- 1987 Individual and Team Kumite Champion ranked #1 (-75kg)
- 1988 Individual and Team Kumite Champion ranked #1 (-75kg)
- 1989 Individual and Team Kumite Champion ranked #1 (-75kg)
- 1990 Individual and Team Kumite Champion ranked #1 (-80kg)
- 1991 Individual and Team Kumite Champion ranked #1 (-80kg)
- 1992 Individual and Team Kumite Champion ranked #1 (-80kg)
- 1993 Individual and Team Kumite Champion ranked #1 (-80kg)
- 1994 Individual and Team Kumite Champion ranked #1 (-80kg)
- 1995 Individual and Team Kumite Champion ranked #1 (-80kg)
- 1996 Individual and Team Kumite Champion ranked #1 (-80kg)
- 1997 Individual and Team Kumite Champion ranked #1 (-80kg)
- 1998 Individual and Team Kumite Champion ranked #1 (-80kg)
- 1999 Individual and Team Kumite Champion ranked #1 (-80kg)
REGIONAL Adult Championship (Venezuela)
- 1999 Individual Kumite Champion ranked #1 Center Occidental
- 1998 Individual Kumite Champion ranked #1 Center Occidental
- 1994 Individual Kumite Champion ranked #1 Center Oriental
- 1995 Individual Kumite Champion ranked #1 Center Oriental
- 1996 Individual Kumite Champion ranked #1 Center Oriental
- 1997 Individual Kumite Champion ranked #1 Center Oriental
- 1998 Individual Kumite Champion ranked #1 Center Oriental
- 1999 Individual Kumite Champion ranked #1 Center Oriental
MEDALS INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
World Championships of J.K.R. (Japan Karate-Do Ryobu-Kai):
- World champion three times, Japan 1993 and 2003 and Venezuela in 1995.
International Championships JKR, Japan Karate-Do Ryobu-Kai:
- 2000 Individual Champion in Valencia, Venezuela;
- 1997 Individual Kata Champion, Individual and Kumite Team in Anaheim, United States.
Bolivarian Sport Games in 1996 in Venezuela and in 1997 in Peru:
- 1996 Individual Kumite Champion and Team Champion, (Venezuela)
- 1997 Team Champion in Kumite, and Silver medal in Individual (Peru)
South American Sport Games:
- Individual Champion four times, Brazil in 1993, Lima, Peru in 1996, Quito, Ecuador in 1997 and Cuenca, Ecuador in 1997.
Panamerican Championships:
- 1997, bronze medal in Lima, Peru in 1997;
- 1997, Bronze medal in Dominican Republic in 1997
- 1994 Individual and Team bronze medals in Miami, USA
Central American and Caribbean Sport Games:
- Bronze medal in Kumite individual, Venezuela
International Tournament Ryeui Ryu, in San Diego, California in 1998.
- 1998 Champion in Individual Kumite
South American Games
- 1994, Champion Kumite individual, Venezuela
Simon Bolivar Cup
- 1998, Champion in Kumite team in, Caracas, Venezuela
SPECIAL PARTICIPATIONS INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS
Member of the United States National Team to compete at the 1990 World Karate Championship held in Dubai
PUBLICATIONS IN NEWSPAPERS
The Caracas Daily (El Diario de Caracas), Venezuela
The Last News (Ultimas Noticias), Venezuela
The National (El Nacional), Venezuela
The Universal (El Universal), Venezuela
The Pulse (El Impuso), Venezuela
The Carabobeno (El Carabobeno), Venezuela
The Viewer (Diario El Espectador del Centro)
The Century (El Siglo), Venezuela
Ivan, it was great to meet you last weekend.
God Bless;
John Jude
Hola amigo´soy Ramon Cruz de Caracas ( dojo Sta.Paula). Me recuerdas ? Ahora vivo en España desde hace 13 años y te ví en unas fotos que me trajeron muchos y gratos recuerdos de cuando practicábamos juntos…escribe
Ivan,
It is great to see you are doing well. I will see you sometime in the future.
Those who do not know Sensei Ivan, he is without a doubt among one of the best instructors of Japan Karate-do.
George
Dear sir ,
I Sensei H .M Vijayakumara 6 Dan serve as an Chief instructor of Shotokan Karate Association in Sri Lanka and I would wish to participate with my team if you have any tournament programmer and Training Camp in your country . And we shall maintain our friendship . And I trust that, It will be easier to me for growing up my skills. Therefore would you please be kind enough to inform us if there is any programme .
Thanking your sir .
Yours faithfully ,
H M Vijayakumara – SriLanka
Buenas noches, Sensei Ivan Bejarano,h
Me agrada mucho ver tan ilustrativa página Web.
Mi hijo, Aaron García, practica Karate con el Sensei Martin Materano en Venezuela y nos gustaría asistir a alguna de tus clases. Nosotros estamos en Miami y sabemos de tu trayectoria y de tu crecimiento en el karate.
Aaron es 1 Kyu.
Gracias de antemano y saludos,
Judith Morera