# Ron Marchini

> Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Ron_Marchini
> Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Ron_Marchini.md
> Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Marchini
> Source revision: 1259191038
> License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)

{{short description|American karateka}}
{{Infobox person
| name               = Ron Marchini
| birth_date         = {{birth date and age|1945|03|4}}
| birth_place        = [Stockton, California](/source/Stockton%2C_California), U.S.
| occupation         = Actor, Martial Artist
}}

'''Ron Marchini''' (born March 4, 1945, in [Stockton, California](/source/Stockton%2C_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](/source/karateka) and [actor](/source/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](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Omega_Cop)'' and its 1991 sequel ''[Karate Cop](/source/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](/source/Karate_Raider)'' (1995)
*''[Karate Cop](/source/Karate_Cop)'' (1991)
*''[Omega Cop](/source/Omega_Cop)'' (1990)
*''[Arctic Warriors](/source/Arctic_Warriors)'' (1989)
*''[Return Fire](/source/Return_Fire_(1988))'' (1988)
*''[Forgotten Warrior](/source/Forgotten_Warrior)'' (1986)
*''[Jungle Wolf](/source/Jungle_Wolf)'' (1986)
*''[Ninja Warriors](/source/Ninja_Warriors_(1985))'' (1985)
*''[Dragon's Quest](/source/Dragon's_Quest)'' (1983)
*''[Death Machines](/source/Death_Machines)'' (1976)
*''[Murder in the Orient](/source/Murder_in_the_Orient)'' (1974)
*''[New Gladiators](/source/New_Gladiators_(1973))'' (1973) (documentary)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0545638/?ref_=tt_cl_t1|title = Ronald L. Marchini|website = [IMDb](/source/IMDb)}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

{{Authority control}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Marchini, Ron}}
Category:1945 births
Category:American male karateka
Category:Living people
Category:Sportspeople from Stockton, California
Category:20th-century American sportsmen

---
Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Ron Marchini](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Marchini) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Marchini?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.