Willy Voss

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Willy Voss
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Born (1952-10-15) 15 October 1952 (age 72)
Freiburg, West Germany
Style Karate
Medal record
Representing Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Karate
European Championship
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1973 Valencia Open Kumite
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1975 Ostend Kumite -65 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1977 Paris Kumite -70 kg

Willy Voss (born 15 October 1952) is a German karateka. He won multiple medals in the European Karate Championships and Karate World Championships in Kumite. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]

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