Name: Igor Nikonov
Date of birth: 04.08.1986
Place of birth: Riga, Latvia
Place of residence: Riga, Latvia
Contact information: Mob. phone +371 28272047, e-mail: [email protected]
Education
| Year(s) | Institution | Profession |
| 2008 – 2009 years | State Police School | Regular police officer |
| 2009 – 2012 years | State Police College | First level, higher education |
| 2012 – 2015 years | Riga Stradins University | Second level higher education (legal advisor) |
Karate
I started practicing karate in 1997 at the age of 11. First coach Alexander Bondarev, second coach Maxim Ivanchikov.
Clubs represented
Latvian Shotokan Karate Federation, Marshal Asahi, Riga Karate Club, Tekki Sports Club, Dzen Do Sports Club, Baltic Karate Club, Ruslana Sadikova Sports School.
I coached the Latvian karate team at the WKF World Championship for Juniors and Cadets in Karate, team kata at the EKF European Championship for Juniors and Cadets in Karate. Judge of the Latvian Karate Federation Category Kata A, Referee kumite A.
I perform the duties of a trainer in the Tekki sports club. I actively developed children’s sports, in which high results were achieved. Multiple victories were achieved among young students in local championships.
Sports achievements
WKF (World Karate Federation) and EKF (European Karate Federation) competition participant.
| 2001 y. – 7th place 3rd World Shotokan Karate Championship. (Riga, Latvia) in the kata discipline; |
| 2004 y. – 2 gold medals IX. Czech Open Kamikaze Cup (Mlada Boleslav, Czech Republic) in team kata discipline; |
| 2004 y. – member of the Latvian karate team in the 32nd EKF Junior and Cadet Karate Championships (Thessaloniki, Greece) in the team kata discipline; |
| 2005 y. – member of the Latvian karate national team in the 4th Junior and Cadet World Championships (Limasola, Cyprus) in the team kata discipline; |
| 2005 y. – 2nd place in Black Sea Cup 2005 (Ukraine, Odessa) in team kata discipline; |
| 2006 y. – 4th place SKDUN World Shotokan Karate Championship. (Jelgava, Latvia) in the kata discipline; Multiple Latvian Champion. |
Attestation
2004 year – 1st Dan (Latvian Karate Federation)
2019 year – 2nd Dan (Latvian Karate Federation)