Anna Chernysheva

Anna Sergeyevna Chernysheva (Russian: Анна Сергеевна Чернышева; born 29 September 2001) is a Russian karateka. She won the gold medal in the women's 55 kg event at the 2021 European Karate Championships held in Poreč, Croatia.^[2] She also won one of the bronze medals in the women's 55 kg event at the 2021 World Karate Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.^[3]

Anna Chernysheva

Anna Chernysheva in Buenos Aires in 2018
Personal information
Native name	Анна Сергеевна Чернышева
Full name	Anna Sergeyevna Chernysheva
Born	(2001-09-29) 29 September 2001 (age 23) Tolyatti, Samara Oblast, Russia
Alma mater	Volga Region State Academy of Physical Education, Sport and Tourism[1]
Sport
Country	Russia
Sport	Karate
Weight class	55 kg
Event	Kumite
Club	Record Karate School, Tolyatti[1]
Coached by	Alexander Yudin Evgeny Kokin[1]
Medal record Women's karate Representing European Karate Federation European Championships 2025 Yerevan Kumite 55 kg Representing Russian Karate Federation World Championships 2021 Dubai Kumite 55 kg Representing  Russia European Championships 2021 Poreč Kumite 55 kg Summer Youth Olympics 2018 Buenos Aires Kumite 59 kg

Career

Chernysheva took up karate in 2010.^[1] In 2018 she won the silver medal in the girls' 59 kg event at the Summer Youth Olympics held in Buenos Aires, Argentina.^[4]

She qualified at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament in Paris to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.^[5][6] At the Olympics, she tested positive for COVID-19 and withdrew from the competition.^[7][8]

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Rank	Event
2021	European Championships	Poreč, Croatia	1st	Kumite 55 kg
	World Championships	Dubai, United Arab Emirates	3rd	Kumite 55 kg
2025	European Championships	Yerevan, Armenia	3rd	Kumite 55 kg