Dominique Valera

Dominique Valera
Valera in 2008
Born	(1947-06-14) June 14, 1947 (age 69) Lyon, France
Nationality	French
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Division	Heavyweight
Style	Karate
Website	Official site
Medal record Representing  France Karate European Championship 1966 Paris Kumite −80 kg 1968 Paris Kumite −80 kg 1971 Paris Kumite −80 kg Karate World Championship 1970 Tokyo Team Kumite 1972 Paris Team Kumite

Dominique Valera (born (1947-06-14)June 14, 1947) is a French kickboxer and karateka, based in Lyon. He has a 9th Dan black belt in karate and is the winner of multiple European Karate Championships. Since retiring from competitive karate Dominique Valera has starred in French movies such as Let Sleeping Cops Lie.

In 1975 Dominique Valera entered Full Contact Karate and fought the likes of Bill Wallace and Jeff Smith. He finished his full contact karate career with 14 victories and 4 defeats.

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