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NAME: Luca
SURNAME: Valdesi
PLACE OF BIRTH: Palermo (Sicily)
DATE OF BIRTH: June 18, 1976
HEIGHT: 5.84 feet (1.78 metres)
WEIGHT: 176.4 pounds (80 kilos)
HAIR: Black
EYES: Brown
HOBBIES: Diving
FAVOURITE FOOD: Shellfishes and ice-cream
TITLE and RANK: Karate Instructor, 5th Dan Black Belt |
Luca Valdesi, born in Palermo on June 18, 1976, begins the practice of karate at the age of six,
under the careful guidance of his father Andrea, in several city gyms: Altair, Athlon, Siccheria.
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In 1995 he joins the prestigious karate team of the Fiamme Gialle (the Italian Financial Police) and the first national call-ups immediately begin. Soon after, the first international wins arrive, first with the team, then individually. Luca Valdesi has been winning the Italian Individual Championship since 1995 and the European Senior Championship since 2000. In spite of his demanding karate engagements, Luca has managed to pursue his studies, taking a degree in Business Economics - always asserting that he has achieved his many successes in different fields thanks to the constant support from his family, which has been his actual mainstay. |
| In 2001 Luca marries the dancer Ada Spinella, an extremely prominent artist.
Then 2004, the best year of his life, arrives: in February there is the birth of his son Andrea; in October, the gold medal at the Karate World Championship, both in a team and individually; in November the University degree! At the moment Luca and his wife Ada are expecting their second son Francesco, and they live between Palermo, his home town, and Gioiosa Marea, a pleasant little town on the North-East coast of Sicily where Ada was born. Today Luca Valdesi is trained by the General Couch of the Fiamme Gialle Karate Team, Mr Claudio Culasso; by the General Couch of the FIJLKAM National Team, Professor Pierluigi Aschieri; and by his father, who is constantly looking after him both during the training sessions and the various competitions, while his mother is his most fervent supporter! |
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Karate is a natural and important part of Luca's life.
Luca is not a typical Karateka. You will understand it once you have seen Luca doing a Kata.
Here is a huge list of medals that Luca has gained, so take your hat off to Luca Valdesi!
Luca has gained total number of 77 gold medals, 11 silver medals and 4 bronze medals.
Click here to download Medals DOC, or click here to view Medals HTM !
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