Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Paul Coleman (karate)

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The result was delete. Sandstein 10:52, 14 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Paul Coleman (karate)

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Article for an karate practitioner and teacher. Fails WP:NSPORT and, there being no specific guideline for karate as a profession, would seem to fail the two nearest guidelines, WP:NKICK and WP:NMMA.

All but three references are incidental mentions on websites of karate associations. One reference is an interview on the blog of a karate association; it supports the effectively self-published list of achievements incorporated into this article. Two references are passing mentions in the local press, establishing that the individual teaches karate to children. A google search provides a small number of hits in relation to the individual having cancer, and a short BBC Oxford piece. --Tagishsimon (talk) 03:38, 7 December 2018 (UTC) Tagishsimon (talk) 03:38, 7 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of England-related deletion discussions. CAPTAIN RAJU^(T) 05:49, 7 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Sportspeople-related deletion discussions. CAPTAIN RAJU^(T) 05:50, 7 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Martial arts-related deletion discussions. PRehse (talk) 11:45, 7 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

delete Fails both WP:NSPORT and the GNG. The coverage is not what I would call significant and independent.Sandals1 (talk) 19:27, 10 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Delete The lack of significant coverage is the problem. None of his competitive successes have any independent verification and the sources given tend to be passing mentions and/or not independent. At least 1 of the references doesn't even mention him. I searched some old martial arts magazine archives, but I didn't have any luck there. I also searched MA organizational websites and couldn't any confirmation of his tournament claims. I'm not saying they're not true, but WP requires verification of claims. His rank is insufficient to show notability. Papaursa (talk) 21:44, 13 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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