Ademir da Costa

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Ademir da Costa
BornAdemir da Costa
(1961-03-29) March 29, 1961 (age 62)
Residence Brazil
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight90 kg (198 lb; 14 st 2 lb)
Style Kyokushin
Teacher(s) Masutatsu Oyama
Rank  8th Dan Black belt in Karate
Website karateseiwakai.com

Ademir da Costa (born March 29, 1961) is a Brazil karateka who competed in the heavyweight division. [1] [2] [3] [4] He is renowned for his ability to execute numerous kicking techniques rarely seen in high-level competition. Although he was usually smaller than his opponents but he defeated heavyweight fighters like Nakamura. [5] [6] [7] da Costa is one of the 30 people who have recorded the record of 100-man_kumite in the history of Kyokushin. [8] [9] [10] He is founder of Seiwakai Kaikan karata. [11] [12] [13]

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