Nisar Smiler
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| Nisar Smiler | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1951 (age 74–75) England |
| Style | Karate |
| Teacher | Gōgen Yamaguchi |
Nisar Smiler is a British Pakistani martial artist, actor, and radio presenter who is widely considered one of the early pioneers of Karate in northern England.
Smiler, a 50-time gold medalist and 2x world champion, had trained under Gōgen Yamaguchi in Japan.
In 2010 he was inducted into the karate hall of fame for his contributions to the martial art.
Smiler was born to Pakistani parents in England in 1951. Smiler started participating in Karate at the young age of three.
As of 2002, His whole family were involved in Karate. His then teenaged sons, Nadir and Amir were on the British Karate Junior Team, his then 10-year-old daughter Maryam Nisar had achieved 12 gold-medals and his wife had also achieved a black-belt in Karate.[1]
Karate career
Smiler has previously been 2x World Champion, 4x British Champion and 4x European Champion.
As of 2002, Smiler has won 50 gold medals, winning one of those medals in the World Martial Arts Open Championships that year, stating;
"I was over the moon to receive my 50th gold medal. I train hard, up to five nights a week, and have no plans to stop competing in the near future."
Smiler devotes much of his time training others in clubs throughout the West Yorkshire region.[1]