Dida Diafat (born 24 April 1970) is an Algerian-French

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who became a world champion in Thai kickboxing or Muay Thai at age 21. A fictionalised version of his life is depicted in the 2005 movie ''Chok-Dee'', in which he plays himself.

Biography

At the age of 18, Dida Diafat left the town of Villiers le Bel (Val d'Oise) to join the Muay Thai training camps of Thailand and became 3 years later the first Algerian and Frenchman to be a Muay Thai world champion. He became the first Thai kickboxing fighter to win a contract with a French television channel - specifically,

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in 1994. Following the release of ''Chok Dee'' he retired from kickboxing and decided to pursue a career in acting and in the clothing business. He had a role in the 2009

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''Mutants''.

Titles and achievements

Titles

* 1991-1998 Competed in 16 World Championships in

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and won 11 titles * 1993 World

Champion in

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* 1992 World

Champion in Levallois * 1991 World

Champion in

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* 1991 World

Champion (-63 kg) * 1989 French

Champion Class A

Awards

* 1997 "Songh Shaï" vase * 1995 Best Foot & Fist Fighter of the Year * 1994 Best Foot & Fist Fighter of the Year * 1993 Best Foot & Fist Fighter of the Year * 2015 Hall of Fame WKL WORLD KICKBOXING LEAGUE

Fight Record

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References

External links

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2006 Interview
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