Luis Plumacher

Luis Manuel Plumacher
Born	(1983-03-17) 17 March 1983
Other names	Luisma El Pluma
Style	Kumite
Rank	Black Belt, 3rd dan
Medal record Men's karate World Championships 2004 Monterrey Kumite −65 kg 2006 Tampere Kumite −65 kg World Games 2005 Duisburg Kumite −65 kg Pan American Games 2007 Rio Kumite −65 kg Panamerican Championships 2000 Orlando Kumite −55 kg 2001 Trinidad y Tobago Kumite −60 kg 2002 Caracas Kumite −60 kg 2003 Vancouver Kumite −60 kg 2006 Santo Domingo Kumite −65 kg 2007 Mexico Kumite −65 kg 2008 Caracas Kumite −65 kg South American Games 2006 Buenos Aires Kumite −65 kg

Luis Manuel Plumahcer; born March 17, 1983 in Maracaibo, Venezuela) is WKF world champion from Venezuela. Aside from winning a world championship in 2004, Luis Plumacher was also a silver medalist in 2006, and in the World Games in 2005. Plumacher was part of the Venezuelan National karate team for 10 years, from 2000 to 2010. During these years he was quite a prolific international medalist.^[1] Plumacher kept a very high performance during his competitive years, which made him achieve a reputation as the best fighter on his division, and leading him to 2 World finals, earning him a spot as one of the best world fighters in karate-do competitions.

Luisma's story is one of consistency. He started at a young age winning junior Pan American championships and made it to the podium at world's twice. He now devotes his time to train developing athletes and travels the world teaching seminars.

Karate

Luis started training karate at the age of 4. He is a third dan (sandan) in Shotokan karate, and apart from his sports achievement Luis is well known as a very good technician, a result of a life time of training. The quality of his basic techniques and kata (patterns) execution are eloquent signs of a very traditional Shotokan upbringing, which makes him a very good young instructor.

Sports achievements

• 10 times Venezuelan national champion.
• 3 times Central American and Caribbean champion.
• 2 times South American champion.
• 8 times Pan American champion (4 junior, 4 senior)
• Gold medal Dutch Open 2008.^[2]
• Gold Medal Italian Open 2008.^[3]
• Gold Medal German Open 2006.^[4]
• Central American and Caribbean Games champion, Cartagena 2006.
• South American Games champion, Buenos Aires 2006.
• Pan American Games champion, Rio de Janeiro 2007.^[5]
• WKF World Championships Gold medalist, Mexico 2004.
• World Games silver medalist, Germany 2005.
• WKF World Championships silver medalist, Finland 2006^[6]

References

External links

• Luis Plumacher versus George Kotaka
• World finals 2004
• Plumacher versus Castano