Michael was born to Wolfgang Kuhr and Traute Nitschke in Berlin in 1962. He worked for the German postal service from 1978 to 1995, before resigning for health reasons. He now runs a successful security company in Berlin, and regularly aids in police investigations. In 2001 he worked with the Landeskriminalamt Berlin as part of the special unit "Besondere Aufbauorganisation (BAO) Türsteher", established to help combat organized crime.[2]
Kuhr began kickboxing in 1974. After winning the Vice World Championship in 1979 he began to compete regularly in amateur competition, becoming ten times German champion, four times European Champion and 1985 World Champion [World Association of Kickboxing Organizations|WAKO].[citation needed] After moving into the professional circuit in 1990 he became the first German professional kickboxing champion.[citation needed] Between 1990 and 1994 he was champion of the world associations WAKO-PRO, PKO, ISKA and IKBF.[3] In 1994 he retired for health reasons.
Michael Kuhr and his security team have regularly appeared on television in news reports and documentaries, and have aided police in a number of high profile criminal investigations, including the 2010 armed robbery of the Hotel Grand Hyatt during the European Poker Tour.[4] In 2012 German police intercepted intelligence that local organised crime figures had attempted to have Kuhr assassinated.[5][6]
Kickboxing successesedit
Amateuredit
10 × German amateur kickboxing champion
European champion: 1980, 1981, 1983, 1986
Vice World Champion: 1979, 1983
World Champion: 1985 (WAKO)
Professionaledit
1990: the first German professional kickboxing champion under 60 kg
1990–1994: World champion as a professional kickboxer in the world Associations WAKO-PRO, PKO, ISKA, IKBF
Referencesedit
^Michael Kuhr, Former Kickboxing Champion, Now Security Professional High In Demand In Berlin The Martial Arts Reporter, 18 December 2009
^Die neue Gang in der Stadt, Focus online. 21 December 2001
^. Archived from the original on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2015.retrieved 25 August 2015
^Macheten-Drama um mutigen Wachmann, BZ Online. 7 March 2010
^Arabische Familie droht Bodyguard mit Mord, Die Welt online. 24 April 2012
^Bushidos schrecklich gefährliche Familie 4 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine, Stern online. 19 April 2013
michael, kuhr, born, february, 1962, german, former, professional, kickboxer, since, retiring, worked, security, specialist, contents, biography, kickboxing, successes, amateur, professional, references, external, linksbiography, editmichael, born, wolfgang, k. Michael Kuhr born 26 February 1962 is a German former professional kickboxer Since retiring he has worked as a security specialist 1 Contents 1 Biography 2 Kickboxing successes 2 1 Amateur 2 2 Professional 3 References 4 External linksBiography editMichael was born to Wolfgang Kuhr and Traute Nitschke in Berlin in 1962 He worked for the German postal service from 1978 to 1995 before resigning for health reasons He now runs a successful security company in Berlin and regularly aids in police investigations In 2001 he worked with the Landeskriminalamt Berlin as part of the special unit Besondere Aufbauorganisation BAO Tursteher established to help combat organized crime 2 Kuhr began kickboxing in 1974 After winning the Vice World Championship in 1979 he began to compete regularly in amateur competition becoming ten times German champion four times European Champion and 1985 World Champion World Association of Kickboxing Organizations WAKO citation needed After moving into the professional circuit in 1990 he became the first German professional kickboxing champion citation needed Between 1990 and 1994 he was champion of the world associations WAKO PRO PKO ISKA and IKBF 3 In 1994 he retired for health reasons Michael Kuhr and his security team have regularly appeared on television in news reports and documentaries and have aided police in a number of high profile criminal investigations including the 2010 armed robbery of the Hotel Grand Hyatt during the European Poker Tour 4 In 2012 German police intercepted intelligence that local organised crime figures had attempted to have Kuhr assassinated 5 6 Kickboxing successes editAmateur edit 10 German amateur kickboxing champion European champion 1980 1981 1983 1986 Vice World Champion 1979 1983 World Champion 1985 WAKO Professional edit 1990 the first German professional kickboxing champion under 60 kg 1990 1994 World champion as a professional kickboxer in the world Associations WAKO PRO PKO ISKA IKBFReferences edit Michael Kuhr Former Kickboxing Champion Now Security Professional High In Demand In Berlin The Martial Arts Reporter 18 December 2009 Die neue Gang in der Stadt Focus online 21 December 2001 German WAKO Hall of Fame Archived from the original on 12 October 2013 Retrieved 26 August 2015 retrieved 25 August 2015 Macheten Drama um mutigen Wachmann BZ Online 7 March 2010 Arabische Familie droht Bodyguard mit Mord Die Welt online 24 April 2012 Bushidos schrecklich gefahrliche Familie Archived 4 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine Stern online 19 April 2013External links editOfficial Website German language Documentary clip of Kuhr Kickboxing fights against Troy Dorsey Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Michael Kuhr amp oldid 1198373082, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
