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Getting to Know Karate Stars: Antonio Diaz, Kata legend who never gives up

2017-07-20

Getting to Know Karate Stars: Antonio Diaz, Kata legend who never gives up

Karate Star Antonio Diaz’s story is the tale of how hard work, perseverance and winning out over difficulties put you in the way to success.  

Karate Star Antonio Diaz’s story is the tale of how hard work, perseverance and winning out over difficulties put you in the way to success.  

The two-time world champion stars in the new episode of the “Getting to Know” series as the Venezuelan Kata hero is getting ready to shine at The World Games. In his quest to a second consecutive title at The World Games, the 37 year-old record-breaking karateka explains how he started in Karate and how the 15-time Pan American champion became one of the best Kata karatekas of all times 

“I would like to be remembered as someone who fought for his dreams, someone who never gave up, someone who lived in the present,” said the 2010 and 2012 World champion. 

His secrets to success are one of the many topics that Antonio Diaz covers in the new episode of WKF’s “Getting to Know” series. The series brings Karate fans the chance to know more about the best Karatekas in the world. In its fifth episode, the beloved Venezuelan karateka opens up about his beginnings in the ancient modality as well as the importance of Karate in his life. 

“Karate is a way of life and it is definitively part of my life. The sport, the competition… it is everything in my life. Karate had given me the opportunity to learn things that have been extremely useful to me”, said Diaz, the only athlete who has reached the podium in all eight World Championships from 2002 to 2016. 

The “Getting to Know” series is available to a worldwide viewing audience on KarateWorld.TV. The first episode had Spain’s Damian Quintero as the protagonist, and the second part of the series highlighted Brazilian ace Douglas Brose. World ranking leader Sandra Sanchez of Spain was featured in the third episode, and Karate Star Thomas Scott of the USA took the spotlight on episode four. Now Karate fans have the opportunity to know more about Kata legend Antonio Diaz. 

Watch "Getting to know DAMIAN QUINTERO" HERE

Watch "Getting to know DOUGLAS BROSE" HERE

Watch "Getting to know SANDRA SANCHEZ" HERE

Watch "Getting to know THOMAS SCOTT" HERE

Watch "Getting to know ANTONIO DIAZ" HERE

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