Dida Diafat
| Dida Diafat | |
|---|---|
| Born | Dida Diafat April 24, 1970  Bab El Oued, Algiers, Algeria |
| Nationality |  France Algeria |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 63-67 kg |
| Style | Muay Thai |
| Years active | 10 (1988–1998) |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Wins | |
| By knockout | 01 |
Dida Diafat (born April 24, 1970 in Algiers) is an Algerian-French Muay Thai kickboxer who became a world champion in Thai kickboxing or Muay Thai at age 21.[1] A fictionalised version of his life is depicted in the 2005 movie Chok-Dee, in which he plays himself.[2]
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Biography
At the age of 18, Dida Diafat left the town of Villiers le Bel (Val d'Oise) to join the Muay Thai training camps of Thailand and became 3 years later the first Algerian and Frenchman to be a Muay Thai world champion. He became the first Thai kickboxing fighter to win a contract with a French television channel - specifically, Canal+ in 1994. Following the release of Chok Dee he retired from kickboxing and decided to pursue a career in acting and in the clothing business.[2] He had a role in the 2009 horror film Mutants.
Titles and achievements
Titles
- 1991-1998 Competed in 16 World Championships in Muaythai, Kickboxing and won 11 titles
- 1993 World Muaythai Champion in Paris
- 1992 World Kickboxing Champion in Levallois
- 1991 World Muaythai Champion in Paris Bercy
- 1991 World Muaythai Champion (-63 kg)
- 1989 French Muaythai Champion Class A
Awards
- 1997 "Songh Shaï" vase
- 1995 Best Foot & Fist Fighter of the Year
- 1994 Best Foot & Fist Fighter of the Year
- 1993 Best Foot & Fist Fighter of the Year
Fight Record
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See also
References
External links
- Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). Chok-Dee at IMDb
- Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). Mutants at IMDb
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