Frédéric Sinistra
Belgian kickboxer (1981–2021)
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Frédéric Sinistra (13 January 1980 – 15 December 2021) was a Belgian kickboxing champion who died from COVID-19.[1][2] Born in Seraing, Sinistra taught himself kickboxing at a young age and began competing in the sport at age sixteen. He went on to win the Belgian National Championship title four times and the World Championship a total of three times.[3][4]
Seraing, Belgium
Havelange, Belgium
Belgian| Frédéric Sinistra | |
|---|---|
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| Born | 13 January 1980 Seraing, Belgium |
| Died | 15 December 2021 (aged 41) Havelange, Belgium |
| Nickname | The Undertaker |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Style | Kickboxing |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 48 |
| Wins | 39 |
| Losses | 9 |
Sinistra was nicknamed "the Undertaker", and at one time was called "Belgium's strongest man".[5] Opponents that Sinistra defeated included Stefan Leko and Dževad Poturak, while he was defeated by Badr Hari,[6] Grégory Tony, and Patrice Quarteron.
Sinistra won the ISKA K-1 Super Heavyweight title after defeating Antonio Rubio in 2019.[7]
Sinistra, an anti-vaccinationist, was unvaccinated and a denier of COVID-19. When he became infected with COVID-19 in late November 2021, he would not acknowledge he had it. He was admitted to hospital but voluntarily discharged himself soon after. He died of COVID-19 complications in Havelange a few weeks later.[1][2][8]
