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| Full name | Valena Valentina | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  India | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 July 1988 Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | India | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Karate | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 50 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Utkal Karate School | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Valena Valentina is an Indian Karate player from Bhubaneswar, Odisha. [2]
She is the daughter of Radha Raman Mohanty, national level arms wrestler and footballer. She is a graduate from Rama Devi Women's University, Bhubaneswar. [3]
She is a national gold winning karateka at the Karate Association India Championships and the AIKF National Championships. She has won gold medals at the South Asian Karate Championships at Colombo in 2017, Delhi in 2014 [4] and two gold medals at Delhi in 2011. [5] [6]
At the 2010 Asian Games, Valentina reached the bronze medal match in 50 kg category and finished 4th. [6]
Valentina won silver medal in the 45 kg category at the 2010 South Asian Games. [7]
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