María Dimitrova

Who is María Dimitrova?

María Dimitrova is a Karateka from the Dominican Republic.

She was born in Bulgaria to father Valeri Dimitrov and mother Maya Ivanova, both citizens of that same country. At the age of 6, her family made the trip to the Dominican Republic and settled for good in Sosua, Puerto Plata. A friend of the family had recommended the country to them.

María started to practice Karate since four years old, as her father was a Karateka as well. The "princess of Karate" has been ranked among the best in the world in Karate Kata since 2005. That year, she won the gold medal at the XVI Pan-American Junior Karate Championship in Montevideo, Uruguay.

It was on that same year, when she won her first bronze medal at the Cyprus Youth Karate Championship. Won Gold in the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia. She has the scepters for the Pan-American Games, Central American and Caribbean Games for 2007, 2008 and 2009.

In 2008 she ranked at 5th place on the World Karate Championship in Japan.