Andy Hug
Reading: Andy Hug
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Swiss karateka and kickboxer (1964-2000), Kyokushin European champion and runner-up at the 1987 World Open. After moving to Seidokaikan he won the K-1 World Grand Prix in 1996; he died in Tokyo aged 35.
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