Enver Idrizi
Enver Idrizi (Macedonian: Енвер Идризи; born 4 August 1966)[1] is a Croatian former karateka and former World Champion. He is an ethnic Albanian,[2] born in Skopje.[1] He was the karate champion of Yugoslavia at the age of 16. The day he won his first medal for Croatia was the day Croatia was officially recognized as an independent country. Because of him, karate has become a popular trophy sport in Croatia since Croatia's independence.
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.jpg.webp) Enver Idrizi at a karate competition in Amsterdam | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 August 1966 Skopje, SR Macedonia, SFR Yugoslavia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Neuss, Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Division | +80 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Style | Karate (Kumite) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable club(s) | Tempo Zagreb[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Last updated on: 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He played a role in the 1996 movie Don't Forget Me, directed by Jakov Sedlar.
Idrizi is a recipient of the Order of Danica Hrvatska with the face of Franjo Bučar.[3]
References
- "Idrizi, Enver". Croatian Encyclopedia (in Croatian). Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- "The Mayor of the Municipality of Cair Mr.Ganiu welcomed the world champion of Karate, Enver Idrizi". cair.gov.mk. Čair Municipality. 12 September 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- "Odluka kojom se odlikuju Redom Danice hrvatske s likom Franje Bučara". Narodne novine (in Croatian). 1995 (46). 7 July 1995. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
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