FAREWELL TO ANDY HUG ONE OF THE GREATEST KYOKUSHIN FIGHTER
1964-2000
Shihan Andy Hug of Switzerland, a well-known former Kyokushin fighter and a world renowned martial artist and winner of the 1996 K-1 Grand Prix, passed away unexpectedly at 6:21pm. on Thursday evening, August 24th, 2000, in a Tokyo hospital. He was 35. The immediate cause of his death is believe to be an unexpectedly rapid-acting blood related illness, possibly leukemia. He was only a few weeks short of his 36th birthday. Shihan Andy Hug will be missed by the Martial Arts community.
On behalf of my students and I I would like to express my sincere respect and condolences to Shihan Andy Hug's family.
Farewell Shihan Andy Hug and I hope you find peace in the Kingdom of god.
Birth Date: September 7, 1964
Birth Place: Switzerland
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 215 lbs
Gym: Seido Kaikan
Titles:
Karate Titles: 4 times World Champion Karate finalist.
Successive European Champion Karate.
UKF World Super Heavyweight Champion .
WMTC World Super Heavyweight Champion .
WKA World & European Muay Thai Super & Heavyweight champion
K-1 Grand Prix 96 Champion.
K-1 Grand Prix 97, 98 Finalist.
World cup Karate 92 Champion.
World cup Karate '93 Finalist.
