Ramin Abtin

Ramin Abtin (born July 22, 1972 in Neunkirchen (Saar)) is a former German kickboxing world champion, sports educator and, since 2013, coach of the Sat.1 weight loss show The Biggest Loser .

Life

Ramin Abtin, whose father is Iranian and mother German, moved with his parents to Straubenhardt, near Pforzheim (Baden-Württemberg) in 1981 . Today he lives in Pforzheim. After graduating from high school in 1992, he completed his community service at a school with SBBZ specialization in physical and motor development in Karlovy Vary . He then successfully completed training as a sports and gymnastics teacher and training as a sports therapist (DVGS) at the vocational school for sports, gymnastics and physiotherapy in Waldenburg / Hohenlohe. In addition, Abtin has additional qualifications in the field of training therapy and orthopedics, namely medical training therapy (MTT) and rehabilitation exercise management ( orthopedics ). Since 2013, Abtin can be seen as a coach in the Sat.1 weight loss show The Biggest Loser , which has been moderated by Christine Theiss since 2012 . Together with Dirk Effenberg, Abtin founded the Martial Arts Academy Karlsbad in 2016, in which he also works as a trainer. Many former The Biggest Loser candidates have remained loyal to Ramin Abtin and his martial arts academy to this day and continue to train with the coach. Abtin took part in the 8th season of Celebrity Big Brother in August 2020 .

Not much is known about Abtin's personal life at the moment, except that he lives with two Bulldogs and likes to listen to metal ( Iron Maiden , Symphony X , Dio etc.). He is also a big film enthusiast and collector and has been vegetarian since 1993 .

Athletic career

In his youth, Abbot practiced Tae-Kwon-Do and won national and international titles. It was not until 1992 that Abtin finally switched to kickboxing and is one of the few athletes who was able to achieve titles in semi-contact, light contact and full contact at the same time .

As an amateur he was able to win national and international titles and was part of the national team of the World Association of Kickboxing Organizations ( WAKO ) from 1994 to 1999 .

It was only with the World Karate and Kickboxing Association (WKA) that Abtin started his professional career when today's world president Klaus Nonnenmacher became his first manager. With the move to Mladen and Pavlica Steko , Abtin really got off to a good start in his career. In 2002 Ramin Abtin got, after numerous victories, the chance of a world championship fight in super middleweight / light heavy against the Briton Austin Caverly, which he won in the 12th round by knockout. From 2002 to 2009, Abtin was able to successfully defend this title a total of eleven times.

In 2009 he had to end his career as a fighter due to a back injury and following surgery in 2011.

After his retirement as an active fighter, he continued to devote himself to martial arts as a trainer. Among other things, Abtin prepared professional kickboxer Christine Theiss for three of her World Cup fights.

Literature and individual references

The Biggest Loser: The Life Change Challenge

↑ The Biggest Loser - Ramin Abtin. February 29, 2016, accessed July 27, 2020 .
^ Ramin Abtin: Curriculum Vitae and Biography. Retrieved July 27, 2020 .
^ Martial Arts Academy Karlovy Vary | The academy. Retrieved July 27, 2020 .
^ Ramin Abtin: Curriculum Vitae and Biography. Retrieved July 27, 2020 .
↑ Ramin Abtin - KWON Academy. Retrieved on July 28, 2020 (German).
↑ Time to say goodbye! Retrieved on July 27, 2020 (German).
↑ Ramin Abtin - KWON Academy. Retrieved on July 27, 2020 (German).
↑ Biggest Loser: Coach Ramin Abtin privately. February 11, 2019, accessed July 27, 2020 .
↑ Ramin Abtin. Retrieved July 27, 2020 .
↑ Various: The Life Change Challenge - 10 kilos less in 10 weeks . 1st edition. 2019 Gräfe and Unzer Verlag GmbH, 2019, ISBN 978-3-8338-6886-3 , p. 129 .

personal data
SURNAME	Abtin, Ramin
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German kickboxer
DATE OF BIRTH	July 22, 1972
PLACE OF BIRTH	Neunkirchen , Saarland

[1] The Biggest Loser - Ramin Abtin. February 29, 2016, accessed July 27, 2020 .

[2] Ramin Abtin: Curriculum Vitae and Biography. Retrieved July 27, 2020 .

[3] Martial Arts Academy Karlovy Vary | The academy. Retrieved July 27, 2020 .

[4] Ramin Abtin: Curriculum Vitae and Biography. Retrieved July 27, 2020 .

[5] Ramin Abtin - KWON Academy. Retrieved on July 28, 2020 (German).

[6] Time to say goodbye! Retrieved on July 27, 2020 (German).

[7] Ramin Abtin - KWON Academy. Retrieved on July 27, 2020 (German).

[8] Biggest Loser: Coach Ramin Abtin privately. February 11, 2019, accessed July 27, 2020 .

[9] Ramin Abtin. Retrieved July 27, 2020 .

[10] Various: The Life Change Challenge - 10 kilos less in 10 weeks . 1st edition. 2019 Gräfe and Unzer Verlag GmbH, 2019, ISBN 978-3-8338-6886-3 , p. 129 .