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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.[citation needed] 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.
| Enver Idrizi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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.jpg) 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 edit
- ^ a b c "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.
External links edit
- Enver Idrizi at IMDb
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