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Garry O'Neill | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | 1974 Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname | Chojin (Bird Man) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Residence | Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 74 kg (163 lb; 11 st 9 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Division | Middleweight | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Style | Kyokushin, Kickboxing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Teacher(s) | Cameron Quinn, Tsuyoshi Hiroshige | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank | 3rd Dan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Garry O'Neill (born 1974) is an Australian karateka and kickboxer. O'Neill is one of his country's most accomplished Kyokushin contestants, achieving second place in the Japanese championships twice, and placing fourth at the World Open. He has won Gold in the Australian Nationals twice, in years 1995 and 1998. During his full-contact Karate career, O'Neill fought against many notable fighters who are now considered premier sportsmen of their era, including Hajime Kazumi and Francisco Filho.