Background
At the instigation of his mother, he entered a school of Shotokan Karate.
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Petr Vondracek
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Career
Vondráček began martial arts at the age of 14. Then he went to Kickboxing-Full Contact training. Vondráček was chosen to be part of the eight fighters K-1 tournament taking place in Prague but due to a foot injury, could not take part.
In 2002, he was invited to Italy to participate in the qualifying tournament for the K-1.
He made a sensational performance, winning his three fights by knockout in the tournament. This performance earned him the attention of the Japanese organizers and participated in several prestigious K-1 Grand Prix.
At a good time, a sad chapter in his career occurred, Petr Vondracek spent several months in prison. On his return he never found his true level and remained long without a coach.
Since 2004 he has struggled to return to form.
He beat Radu Spinghel on November 10, 2012 in Craiova, Romania in a non-tournament at the SuperKombat World Grand Prix 2012 Final Elimination.
Achievements
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2014 WAKO Pro World K-1 Super Heavyweight Champion +94,2 kg. 2002 K-1 World Grand Prix Preliminary Italy 2000 W.K.A. World Champion from Czechoslovakian Republic 2000 Czechoslovakian Open International Kickboxing Tournament Champion 1999 W.K.A. Vice-World Champion in Full Contact from Beirut, Lebanon 1996 Vienna Open International Kickboxing Tournament Champion 5 times Czechoslovakian Republic Champion.
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Nationality
Czechoslovakian Republic