Tomasz Kucharzewski was a Polish-Canadian martial artist.
10 Facts About Tomasz Kucharzewski
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Tomasz Kucharzewski held notable victories over Glaube Feitosa and international karate champion Gerry Marketos.
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Tomasz Kucharzewski had won three Polish national titles in Kyokushin kaikan karate and one European title by the time he was 20.
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Tomasz Kucharzewski moved to Canada in 1991 and settled in Windsor, Ontario, from where he participated in an estimated 300 fights.
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Tomasz Kucharzewski achieved his greatest competitive success at this time, including two first-place wins in the annual US Sabaki Challenge and five consecutive gold medals at the International Shidokan Championships.
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At the 1994 US International Shidokan Championships, Tomasz Kucharzewski powered through opponent Christopher Harrison and knocked out Alain Grosdesormeaux with a knee strike en route to reaching the finals.
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Tomasz Kucharzewski fared considerably better at the K-1 USA Championships 2000 tournament, using substantial boxing skills to score TKO victories over American fighter Jason Johnson and future K-1 World Grand Prix finalist Glaube Feitosa.
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Tomasz Kucharzewski fought twice more for K-1, his final match coming in the K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 Preliminary USA quarterfinals.
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Tomasz Kucharzewski was found dead in his downtown Windsor apartment by family members on March 8,2008.
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Tomasz Kucharzewski was known to his contemporaries for his calm and friendly demeanor.