Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Ian Pollet


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was   delete. Courcelles 11:06, 5 January 2011 (UTC)

Ian Pollet

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A Non notable martial artist with no sources to back up its notability Dwanyewest (talk) 00:43, 28 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Martial arts-related deletion discussions.  —Jakejr (talk) 17:59, 28 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Weak Keep Seems to have a documented source for a world championship, although it appears to be just an article from the local paper. The article could certainly use more references. Jakejr (talk) 17:59, 28 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Weak Delete I've been convinced by Janggeom's arguments. Jakejr (talk) 04:27, 31 December 2010 (UTC)


 * Delete. Does not reliably demonstrate notability. The only points that I can see supporting notability are the ISKA championships. The only independent source I have been able to find to support those points, so far, is a single local newspaper article. Janggeom (talk) 08:09, 30 December 2010 (UTC)
 * I agree it could use more and better sources, but I thought a documented world championship was enough since the ISKA is a well-known organization. Are local papers not considered sufficient?   Jakejr (talk) 21:16, 30 December 2010 (UTC)
 * To me, a single local newspaper article is not a reliable demonstration of notability, bearing in mind that: (1) the subject's notability hinges on the point, and (2) I have been unable to find any other sources to verify the point reliably. This includes the ISKA's own websites; the only mention that I found of the subject places him 3rd, 6th, and 8th in various categories of competition in 2009. Janggeom (talk) 01:42, 31 December 2010 (UTC)
 * The results you cite are for the U.S. Open karate tournament (a tournament on the NASKA circuit), so I don't think those results show notability. Jakejr (talk) 04:27, 31 December 2010 (UTC)
 * I agree that the results do not support notability (which was my point). If this was the 'best' I could find, apart from the newspaper article or any primary sources, then I don't consider notability to be reliably supported. This is extremely sparse coverage for 'world championship' titles, so I am inclined to doubt the validity of the claim. Just a note to clarify on my meaning. Janggeom (talk) 06:01, 31 December 2010 (UTC)


 * Delete The article's claims are sufficient to meet the notability criteria, but I can't find independent sources (except for the local one I'd already put in the article) to support them. Papaursa (talk) 19:09, 1 January 2011 (UTC)
 * Note: Added to the correct dated log on 04-Jan-2011. Jarkeld (talk) 00:02, 4 January 2011 (UTC)
 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.