Cherupalli Vivek Teja (born 29 August 1992) is an Indian martial artist. He has been a martial arts fighter for 19 years. Cherupalli is the founder of the Human Weapon International, a self-defense training organization. Vivek Teja Cherupalli claims that he has trained more than 19,000 women in the art of self-defense. The 27-year-old Cherupalli, who has Judd Reid as his coach, is also training to be a light heavyweight (75 kg) category boxer.
Career
Cherupalli Vivek Teja, won gold (Kumite 84 weight category) at the US Open International Karate Championship-2019, which was held in Las Vegas, United States. Vivek has 60 medals under his belt, 28 of them being gold. In 2019, Cherupalli was selected to represent the Indian Karate team in the WKF Karate 1 Series A Championship (WKF Ranking Tournament for Olympic 2020 standing), which held in South America, Santiago, Chile, from 20 to 22 September.
In 2017, Cherupalli won gold and silver medal in the Malaysian International Karate Championship.
Cherupalli also trained under former SAI boxing coach Emani Chiranjeevi. Previously, in 2016, Vivek had won the World Martial Arts Championships in Sydney, Australia, to become the World Martial Arts Champion (Karate division). Cherupalli Vivek Teja also plays the role of coach and instructor to his sister, Ramya Tejaswini Cherupalli, who is also a gold and bronze medalist in international karate championships.
Competitions
World Karate Federation Series A Championship, Santiago, Chile, 2019
USA Open 2018 & 2019
Common Wealth Championship, Durban, South Africa, 2018. Malaysian International Karate Championship, 2017 Martial Arts Championship, Sydney, Australia, 2016
Certifications
International Referee Certificate by WUKO International Referee Council, India, February 2011. Diploma Certificate in InterContinental Open Karate Championship, India, 2006