{{short description|Albanian former kickboxer (born 1975)}} {{notability|biography|date=September 2013}} {{Infobox martial artist | name = Mirdi Limani | native_name = | image = | image_size = | caption = | birth_name = | other_names = | nationality = {{Flag icon|ALB}}Albanian | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1975|07|08}} | birth_place = Struga, SR Macedonia, SFR Yugoslavia | fighting_out_of = Frankfurt, Germany | death_date = | death_place = | height = {{height|m=1.75|precision=1}} | weight = {{convert|67.0|kg|lb st|abbr=on}} | weight_class = Welterweight | style = Kickboxing | rank = | stance =Islam | team = Limani Gym | trainer = | years_active = | kickbox_win = 64 | kickbox_kowin = | kickbox_loss = 0 | kickbox_koloss = | kickbox_draw = 1 | kickbox_nc = | other = | occupation = | spouse = | children = | relatives = | students = | university = | url = | updated = }}
'''Mirdi Limani''' (born July 8, 1975) is an Albanian former kickboxer who competed in the welterweight division. He went undefeated in his career, holding four world titles.
==Career== Limani, an Albanian Macedonian, emigrated to Germany and won the WKA German Championship in 1997. He then became the WKA's title holder at the European and intercontinental level before beating Chakuriki Gym fighter Rachid el Haddad for the world title on June 6, 2001, in Fulda, Germany.
He would then also win world titles under the lightly-regarded WTKL and WMAO organizations in 2003 and 2004, respectively.
He became a four-time world champion on October 14, 2006 when he defeated Fernado Calleros of the United States on points to take the ISKA World Welterweight (66.8 kg/147 lb) Freestyle Championship in Frankfurt, Germany.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.limani-gym.de/ |title=Home |website=limani-gym.de}}</ref>
==Championships and awards==
===Kickboxing=== *'''International Sport Karate Association''' **ISKA World Welterweight (66.8 kg/147 lb) Freestyle Championship *'''World Kickboxing Association''' **WKA German Championship **WKA Interim German Championship **WKA European Championship **WKA Intercontinental Championship **WKA World Championship *'''World Martial Arts Organization''' **WMAO World 67 kg/147 lb Championship *'''World Thai Kickboxing League''' **WTKL World Championship
==Kickboxing record== {{Kickboxing record start|norec=y|title=Kickboxing record|record='''64 wins''', '''0 losses''', '''1 draw'''}} |- |- bgcolor="CCFFCC" | 2006-10-14 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Fernando Calleros || || Frankfurt, Germany || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|Wins the ISKA World Welterweight (66.8 kg/147 lb) Freestyle Championship.}} |- |- bgcolor="CCFFCC" | 2004-11-20 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|SYR}} Baker Barakat || || Hanau, Germany || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|Defends the WMAO World 67 kg/147 lb Championship.}} |- |- bgcolor="CCFFCC" | 2002-11-30 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|}} Hanas Grish || || Hanau, Germany || TKO (corner stoppage) || || |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|Defends the WKA World Championship.}} |- |- bgcolor="CCFFCC" | 2002-07-27 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|CZE}} Michael Hansgut || || Tetovo, Macedonia || TKO (retirement) || || |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|Defends the WKA World Championship.}} |- |- bgcolor="CCFFCC" | 2001-06-16 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|NED}} Rachid el Haddad || || Fulda, Germany || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|Wins the WKA World Championship.}} |- |- | colspan=9 | '''''Legend''''': {{legend2|#CCFFCC|Win |border=1px solid #CCFFCC}} {{legend2|#FFBBBB|Loss |border=1px solid #FFBBBB}} {{legend2|#c5d2ea|Draw/No contest |border=1px solid #c5d2ea}} {{legend2|White|Notes |border=1px solid #AAAAAA}} {{end}}
==External links== * {{official website|http://www.limani-gym.de/}}
==References== {{reflist}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Limani, Mirdi}} Category:1975 births Category:Living people Category:Albanian male kickboxers Category:German male kickboxers Category:Welterweight kickboxers Category:German people of Albanian descent Category:Sportspeople of Albanian descent Category:German people of Macedonian descent Category:Albanians in North Macedonia Category:Macedonian emigrants to Germany Category:Martial artists from Frankfurt Category:Sportspeople from Struga