Andy Hug
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Historical photo of Andy Hug
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| Born | Andreas Hug September 7, 1964 Zurich, Switzerland |
| Died | August 24, 2000 (aged 35) Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan |
| Other names | The Blue-Eyed Samurai Iron Man (Tetsujin in Japanese) Mr. K-1 Typhoon |
| Nationality | Swiss |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 97.7 kg (215 lb; 15.39 st) |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Style | Kyokushin Karate, Seidokaikan Karate, Kickboxing, Boxing |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Fighting out of | Lucerne, Switzerland |
| Team | Team Andy Hug Dojo Kamakura Hiranaka Boxing School Gym |
| Rank | 5th degree black belt in Kyokushin Karate |
| Years active | 23 (1977-2000) |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 47 |
| Wins | 37 |
| By knockout | 21 |
| Losses | 9 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Spouse | Ilona Hug |
| Children | Seya Hug |
| Notable students |
Xhavit Bajrami Björn Bregy, Petar Majstorović Michael McDonald |
| Medal record | ||
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Representing  Switzerland
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| Men's Kyokushin | ||
| 4 Countries Team Tournament | ||
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1981 | |
| British Open | ||
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London 1986 | Heavyweight |
| Dutch Open | ||
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Weert 1981 | Middleweight |
| European Championships | ||
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Barcelona 1985 | Heavyweight |
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Katowice 1987 | Heavyweight |
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Budapest 1989 | Heavyweight |
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Budapest 1989 | Heavyweight |
| Ibusz Oyama Cup | ||
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Budapest 1982 | Middleweight |
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Budapest 1985 | Heavyweight |
| Sursee Cup | ||
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Sursee 1988 | Open |
| Swiss Championships | ||
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1982 | Middleweight |
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1984 | Heavyweight |
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1985 | Heavyweight |
| Swiss Open | ||
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1985 | Open |
| Swiss Oyama Cup | ||
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1979 | |
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1981 | |
| World Open | ||
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Tokyo 1987 | Open |
| Men's Seidokaikan | ||
| World Cup | ||
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Osaka 1992 | Open |
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Osaka 1993 | Open |
Andreas "Andy" Hug (September 7, 1964 – August 24, 2000) was a Swiss karateka and kickboxer who competed in the heavyweight division. Considered to be one of the greatest heavyweight kickboxers of all time, along with Mirko Filipović, Peter Aerts, Remy Bonjasky, Ernesto Hoost and Semmy Schilt, Hug was renowned for his ability to execute numerous kicking techniques rarely seen in high level competition and although he was usually smaller than his opponents, standing at 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) and being barely a heavyweight, weighing around 98.0 kg (216.1 lb; 15.43 st) in his prime, he made up for his lack of size with his tremendous athleticism and speed. A southpaw, his trademark kicks included the axe kick and the "Hug Tornado", a low spinning heel kick targeting his opponents' thighs.
Raised in Wohlen, Aargau, Hug was a keen footballer in his youth but gave up the sport to pursue Kyokushin karate which he began practicing at ten years old. Beginning his full contact karate career in the 80 kg/176 lb middleweight division, he rose to prominence in the late 1970s and early 1980s by winning numerous regional tournaments around Europe and made the transition to heavyweight in 1984. That same year, he competed in the Kyokushin World Open, knockdown karate's most prestigious competition, for the first time and made it to the fourth round where he was eliminated by Shokei Matsui. Returning to Europe, he won his first major title in the form of the 3rd European Championships in 1985 before entering World Open again in 1987. He became the first non-Japanese fighter to make it to the final of the competition but again lost to Shokei Matsui. Another European Championships win would follow in 1989 and he fought in his third and final World Open in 1991, losing a controversial bout to Francisco Filho in the third round.
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