Tokey Hill
American martial artist
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| Intro | American martial artist | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| is | Artist Martial artist | |
| Work field | Arts Sports | |
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Biography
Tokey Hill is an American karateka most well known for being the first male American to ever win a WUKO/WKF World Karate Championship which he achieved at the 1980 World Karate Championships in the 80 kg Kumite category. He also won a bronze medal in Kumite at the World Games 1981. He would open up his own school in 1983. He has also been a kickboxing coach for Michael McDonald and later a karate coach for the USA National Karate-do Federation.
Hill appeared in one film, the 1991 martial arts film American Shaolin. He appears in the film's opening as the coach of the film's villain, Trevor Gottitall, played by Trent Bushey.
Achievements
- First American to win a WKF World Karate Championship
- 6 times AAU/United States National Karate Championships
- World Games 1981 bronze medal