{{short description|American karateka}} {{Infobox person | name = Ron Marchini | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1945|03|4}} | birth_place = Stockton, California, U.S. | occupation = Actor, Martial Artist }}
'''Ron Marchini''' (born March 4, 1945, in Stockton, California<ref name=autogenerated1>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sg_cr1kr0RkC&q=Ron+Marchini+karate&pg=PA10|title=Power Training in Kung-Fu and Karate|isbn=9780897500470|last1=Marchini|first1=Ron|last2=Fong|first2=Leo|year=1974}}</ref>) is an American karateka and actor who, according to many martial artists, is one of the top karate tournament fighters of all time.<ref name=autogenerated3>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=39oDAAAAMBAJ&q=Ron+Marchini+karate&pg=PA31|title=Black Belt July 1987|work=google.com|date=July 1987}}</ref>
==Martial arts== Marchini is a member of the Black Belt Hall of Fame.<ref name=autogenerated2>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gc4DAAAAMBAJ&q=Ron+Marchini+karate&pg=PA20|title=Black Belt March 1970|work=google.com|date=March 1970}}</ref> In 1967, Marchini won the Pacific Coast Tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RM4DAAAAMBAJ&q=Ron+Marchini+karate&pg=PA57|title=Black Belt November 1967|work=google.com|date=November 1967}}</ref> In 1969, Marchini was the number one ranked karate fighter in the United States.<ref name=autogenerated2 /> Marchini won Henry Cho's Tournament of Champions in 1968.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2tQDAAAAMBAJ&q=Ron+Marchini+karate&pg=PA68|title=Black Belt January 1977|work=google.com|date=January 1977}}</ref> According to Chuck Norris, Marchini was among the toughest opponents he ever faced.<ref name=autogenerated3 /> Marchini was considered to be the best defensive fighter in karate from 1967 to 1970.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fNYDAAAAMBAJ&q=Ron+Marchini+karate&pg=PA47|title=Black Belt June 1974|work=google.com|date=June 1974}}</ref> In 1972, Marchini was ranked the number 3 karate fighter in the United States.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TdgDAAAAMBAJ&q=Ron+Marchini+karate&pg=PA42|title=Black Belt October 1972|work=google.com|date=October 1972}}</ref>
==Personal life== Marchini was a soldier and drill sergeant in the United States Army.<ref name=autogenerated1 /> Marchini worked as a martial arts tournament fighter, school owner, actor, and producer.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2tQDAAAAMBAJ&q=Ron+Marchini+karate&pg=PA98|title=Black Belt January 1977|work=google.com|date=January 1977}}</ref> Marchini is the survivor of a drive-by shooting.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=stcDAAAAMBAJ&q=Ron+Marchini+karate&pg=PA14|title=Black Belt February 1991|work=google.com|date=February 1991}}</ref>
==Media== Marchini is the author of several books, including ''Power Training in Kung-Fu and Karate'', ''The Ultimate Art: Renbukai Volume 1'', ''The Ultimate Art: Renbukai Volume 2'', ''The Ultimate Art: Renbukai Volume 3'', and ''The Ultimate Art: Renbukai Volume 4''.<ref name=autogenerated3/> Marchini starred in the 1990 movie ''Omega Cop'' and its 1991 sequel ''Karate Cop''<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3r0yDJcHYtYC&q=Ron+Marchini+karate&pg=PA220|title=The American Martial Arts Film|isbn=9780786418367|last1=Ray Lott|first1=M.|date=January 2004}}</ref> as well as the movie ''Death Machines''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0545638/|title=Ronald L. Marchini|work=IMDb}}</ref>
==Filmography== *''Karate Raider'' (1995) *''Karate Cop'' (1991) *''Omega Cop'' (1990) *''Arctic Warriors'' (1989) *''Return Fire'' (1988) *''Forgotten Warrior'' (1986) *''Jungle Wolf'' (1986) *''Ninja Warriors'' (1985) *''Dragon's Quest'' (1983) *''Death Machines'' (1976) *''Murder in the Orient'' (1974) *''New Gladiators'' (1973) (documentary)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0545638/?ref_=tt_cl_t1|title = Ronald L. Marchini|website = IMDb}}</ref>
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