Andrew Thomson (kickboxer)
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Andrew "Iceberg" Thomson, (born April 7, 1974), is a retired South African kickboxer.
in 1974. Although he played several sports when he was a young boy, he was most interested in body building and martial arts
. He studied karate
, kickboxing
, Muay Thai
, kung fu, and boxing
.
After graduation he was conscripted into the South African army, where he qualified as a parachutist and a sanitation engineer.
After he moved from East London to Cape Town
, he joined Steve's Gym, and he participated in K-1
from 1998 to 2003. He won several K-1 events.
Biography and career
Thompson was born in East London, South AfricaSouth Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
in 1974. Although he played several sports when he was a young boy, he was most interested in body building and martial arts
Martial arts
Martial arts are extensive systems of codified practices and traditions of combat, practiced for a variety of reasons, including self-defense, competition, physical health and fitness, as well as mental and spiritual development....
. He studied karate
Karate
is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Islands in what is now Okinawa, Japan. It was developed from indigenous fighting methods called and Chinese kenpō. Karate is a striking art using punching, kicking, knee and elbow strikes, and open-handed techniques such as knife-hands. Grappling, locks,...
, kickboxing
Kickboxing
Kickboxing refers to a group of martial arts and stand-up combat sports based on kicking and punching, historically developed from karate, Muay Thai and western boxing....
, Muay Thai
Muay Thai
Muay Thai is a combat sport from Thailand that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. It is similar to other Indochinese kickboxing systems, namely pradal serey from Cambodia, tomoi from Malaysia, lethwei from Myanmar and muay Lao from Laos...
, kung fu, and boxing
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
.
After graduation he was conscripted into the South African army, where he qualified as a parachutist and a sanitation engineer.
After he moved from East London to Cape Town
Cape Town
Cape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality...
, he joined Steve's Gym, and he participated in K-1
K-1
K-1 is a defunct world-wide kickboxing promotion based in Tokyo, Japan founded by Kazuyoshi Ishii, a formerKyokushin karate practitioner. K-1 combines stand up techniques from Muay Thai, Karate, Taekwondo, Savate, San Shou, kickboxing, western-style boxing, and other martial arts...
from 1998 to 2003. He won several K-1 events.
Titles
- 2006 King of the Ring Pro Heavyweight World Title Runner Up
- 2002 K-1 Africa Grand Prix winner
- 2001 K-1 Africa Grand Prix winner
- 2000 K-1 Africa Grand Prix winner
- 1999 South African Super Heavyweight Muay Thai Champion
External links
- Official website of Andrew Thomson(Japanese)