Garry O'Neill was born on 1974 and is an Australian karateka and kickboxer.
13 Facts About Garry O'Neill
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Garry O'Neill has won Gold in the Australian Nationals twice, in years 1995 and 1998.
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Garry O'Neill began practising Kyokushin at the age of 14 after being inspired by the film Karate Kid.
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Garry O'Neill achieved a black belt at the age of 16 under Cameron Quinn, Brisbane.
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At the age of 19, Garry O'Neill acquired the 2nd Dan's black belt and later, at the age of 21, he moved to Japan to practice Kyokushin.
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Garry O'Neill then practiced for two years at Kamata Dojo under Tsuyoshi Hiroshige.
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Garry O'Neill completed the 3rd Dan Black Belt in Japan and immediately participated in the World Open, where O'Neill finished fourth.
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Garry O'Neill lived in Japan until the end of 1997 and last year worked as a director in Kyokushin's main hall, Honbu.
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Garry O'Neill first achieved success in major international competitions at the World Open in 1995.
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Garry O'Neill won bronze in the middleweight class in the All Japan Weight Category Karate Championships in 1995.
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On both occasions he advanced to the finals, where Garry O'Neill faced Hajime Kazumi on both occasions, losing both times.
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January 11,2002, Garry O'Neill fought a single kick-boxing against fighter Toshio Matsumoto and was defeated by TKO in Round 1.
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In 2012, Garry O'Neill returned to karate and set up his own club in Brisbane.