Pino Sassano

Pino Sassano
nation	German
birthday	January 26, 1967
place of birth	Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany
Career
graduation	4th Dan  - Yondan
society	Fitness fighter Sassano

Pino Sassano (born January 26, 1967 in Schwäbisch Gmünd ) is a German karateka .

information

Pino Sassano is considered the founder of the Fitness Fighter System and heads the Dojo Fitness Fighter Sassano. He is a kumite specialist. He is active in martial arts and trains with the four-time professional kickboxing world champion Gökhan Arslan . Between 2012 and 2015 he was the leader in the world rankings of the WKU . In 2015 Pino Sassano was able to secure the Grand Slam in karate and became German master, European champion and world champion of the WKU. In 2016 he was the only Kumite Karateka to be voted Sportsman of the Year by the WKU.

career

1979	Started with karate (Schwäbisch Gmünd)
1981	Examination for brown belt in the Yoshukai style, in England (Barnsley) with Senesi Ged Tumman
1981-1984	Examination for brown belt and training with sensei Albrecht Pflüger
1984	Examination for 1st Dan with Akio Nagai in the SKI
1984	Moved to Hans Deininger in Lorch and joined the DKV
1985	Again examination for 1st Dan with Sensei Günther Mohr and Sigi Wolf in the DKV
1986	First course with Toni Dietl
1987	2nd Dan exam with Shihan Mike Foster from the USA
1988	Met Pat Mckay, his encounter with "perfection". A new chapter began for Pino Sassano
2011	Got to know Klaus Nonnemacher WKU President
2012	Another examination for 2nd Dan with Toni Dietl
2012	Met Gökhan Arslan . An encounter that would have consequences opened his mind. Pino Sassano took 1st place at the German WKA Championship in Berlin
2013	Opening of the martial arts school "Fitness Fighter" on October 1st He took 1st place at the Germany Cup WKU in Öhringen (double victory in 2 age groups)
2014	1st place German championship WKU Berlin 3rd Dan made by Sensei Toni Dietl
2015	World Champion of the WKU +45 years Vice world champion of the WKU +35 years European champion of the WKU +35 years International German Master of the WKU +35 years
2016	Honored by the BBL as WKU Sportsman of the Year
2016-2017	WKU national coach
2016-2017	World champion as national coaching team men and women
2018	5th Dan with Toni Dietl

successes

• German champion 2012
• Int. German runner-up in 2013
• German champion 2014
• Int. National champion 2015
• Int. German champion 2015
• European Champion 2015
• World Champion 2015

• 1st place Oberschwaben Cup 2011
• 1st place Germany Cup (over 35) 2013
• 1st place Germany Cup (over 45) 2013
• 1st place Int. National Champion 35+ 2015
• 1st place Int. National Champion 45+ 2015

• also
  • Official examiner of the Karate College Germany
  • Member of the WKU national team Germany
  • Sportsman of the year 2016 BBL Award of the WKU