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{{Infobox martial artist
| name            = '''Midhun Jith'''
| native_name     =
| image           = Midhunbkk22.jpg
| nationality     = Indian
| birth_date      = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1989|04|02}}
| birth_place     = [[Chundale]],[[India]]
| height          = {{height|m=1.78}}
| weight          = {{convert|90|kg|lb st|abbr=on}}
| weight_class    = [[Light Heavyweight]]
| style           = [[Kickboxing]] <br />[[Karate]]
| stance          = [[Orthadox]]
| team            = [[Golden Glory]] (2011-2013) <br /> Everardo Fight Camp (2016–2019) 
| trainer         = [[Bas Boon]] Girish P.K 
| years_active    = 2000–2013 ([[Kickboxing]])<ref>https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/fighting-the-good-fight/article4814294.ece</ref>
| occupation      = [[Engineer]]<br /> [[promotor]]

| updated         = 25 October 2022
|colour=yellow|rank={{color box|black}} 5th Dan Black Belt in Kenyu-ryu [[Japan]] <br />{{color box|black}} 2nd Dan Black Belt in [[shito ryu]]<br />
{{color box|black}} Black Belt in [[taekwondo]] [[International Taekwon-Do Federation]] -[[Korea]]}}

'''Midhun Jith''' is a Marine Engineering Officer, Entrepreneur, '''Sports Promoter''' and former two-time '''World Kickboxing Federation Champion''' who competes in the light heavyweight division. He is the only Indian to hold the '''World Kickboxing Championship''' and '''International Karate Championship''' at the same time,<ref>https://www.indulgexpress.com/sex-health/fitness/2017/apr/14/two-time-world-kickboxing-federation-champion-opens-kochis-newest-mma-workout-address-844.html</ref>
<ref>https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/fighting-the-good-fight/article4814294.ece</ref> and he is the first '''[[Guinness World Records]]'''' <ref>{{Cite web |title=‘Kick’ing his way to the Guinness |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2011/oct/17/kicking-his-way-to-the-guinness-300987.html |access-date=2022-10-25 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>'''''holder <ref>https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2011/oct/29/midhuns-kicks-enter-guinness-book-of-records-304722.html</ref> to win a World Kickboxing Federation World Championship. He is also founder and President of World’s premier hybrid '<nowiki/>'''''[[Bare knuckle]] Kombat''''''('''''BKK KICKBOXING CHAMPIONSHIP''''')'''''<ref>{{Cite web |title=bkk kickboxing championship - Search |url=https://www.bing.com/search?q=bkk+kickboxing+championship&first=11&FORM=PERE |access-date=2022-10-25 |website=www.bing.com}}</ref>'''''<nowiki/>'''''' Fighting Organization based in [[United Arab Emirates]].<ref>https://gulfnews.com/sport/uae-sport/star-studded-field-set-to-feature-in-inaugural-bkk-kickboxing-championship-1.91097193</ref>
Jith won the '''World Kickboxing Championship''' at [[Zagreb]], [[Croatia]] in 2013, and broke two '''[[Guinness World Records]]''' for the maximum number of martial arts kicks. Jith is a two-time International [[Karate]] Champion, Indo-Sri Lanka karate champion, '''seventeen-time National Karate Champion''', '''twenty-one-time State Karate Champion''', and three-time National Open fight champion. He won the Indian National Open Kickboxing Championship. He won the King of [[Kumite]] title in 2012.<ref>https://www.gulftoday.ae/sport/2022/09/07/bkk-to-host-star-studded-kickboxing-championship-in-dubai-on-thursday</ref>

=='''Early Life''' <ref>{{Cite web |title=Midhun's kicks enter Guinness Book of Records |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2011/oct/29/midhuns-kicks-enter-guinness-book-of-records-304722.html |access-date=2022-10-25 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> ==
His first achievement was in a Taekwondo district championship. He won gold in the championship. He won gold for judo at the district level in 2002. He won his first national level gold (India) in karate at the age of 10, and held his first black belt at the age of 12, under P.K. Gireesh. Later, Jith '''won 18 consecutive National Championships''' in different styles, categories and federations. At the same time, he won 21 consecutive state championships. After giving a walkover (since the opponent was equal to his master) for the National Open Final Fight (2007). In 2011 he won two '''International Karate Championships and two National Championships in Karate. ↵'''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ani |last2=Kochi |title=Indian sets Guinness record for most kicks |url=http://archive.asianage.com/newsmakers/indian-sets-guinness-record-most-kicks-193 |access-date=2022-10-25 |website=The Asian Age |language=en}}</ref>

=='''World Championship'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=BKK Kickboxing Championship To Storm Dubai With One Of The W... {{!}} MENAFN.COM |url=https://menafn.com/1104814305/BKK-Kickboxing-Championship-To-Storm-Dubai-With-One-Of-The-Worlds-Biggest-Kickboxing-Event |access-date=2022-10-25 |website=menafn.com}}</ref>==

In 2012, Jith received an invitation from Golden Glory for training sessions at Golden Glory, Thailand where he was trained by Bas Boon among others. After Dutch kickboxing and Muay Thai training from Golden Glory, he returned to India and joined the national kickboxing team by winning the national kickboxing championship. He then won World Championship in Zagreb, Croatia in 2013. Jith was selected by the national team for the world championship three years in a row and was selected for the '''world championships''' in the Czech Republic in 2014.<ref>https://medium.com/@BYG/he-dreamt-he-believed-he-achieved-53013bf63d4b</ref>

Jith won the World Kickboxing Championship at Zagreb, Croatia in 2013, and broke two Guinness World Records for the maximum number of martial arts kicks. Jith is a two-time International Karate Champion, Indo-Sri Lanka karate champion, seventeen-time National Karate Champion, twenty-one-time State Karate Champion, and three-time National Open fight champion. He won the Indian National Open Kickboxing Championship. He won the King of Kumite title in 2012.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Star-studded field set to feature in inaugural BKK Kickboxing Championship |url=https://gulfnews.com/sport/uae-sport/star-studded-field-set-to-feature-in-inaugural-bkk-kickboxing-championship-1.91097193 |access-date=2022-10-25 |website=gulfnews.com |language=en}}</ref>

=='''Guinness World Records'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Midhun's kicks enter Guinness Book of Records |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2011/oct/29/midhuns-kicks-enter-guinness-book-of-records-304722.html |access-date=2022-10-25 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>==
Midhun in the year 2011 made his first attempt to achieve his dream, when he strived to break the '''[[Guinness world records]]''' for '''most martial art kicks in 1 minute'''. But his dream was finally turned into a reality in the same year when he smashed the record by hitting the massive number of 310 kicks in 1 minute; and also created his own record of 608 martial art kicks in 3 minutes.<ref>https://medium.com/@BYG/he-dreamt-he-believed-he-achieved-53013bf63d4b</ref>

'''2011'''
On 25 June 2011, he earned his first '''[[Guinness world record]] breaking''' attempt against Ahmad Husain from Pakistan for most martial arts kicks in 1 minute; he hit 288 kicks in one minute and broke the then-record of 190 kicks.

Because of a problem with the video footage Guinness records authorities requested he retry his attempt. Four months later Raul C. Meza from the United States broke Ahmad Husain's record with a new record of 281 kicks in one minute. On 28 October 2011 Jith beat Meza ‘s record with 310 kicks in one minute and also created his own Guinness World Record of 608 martial arts kicks in 3 minutes.<ref>https://www.news18.com/news/india/kicking-his-way-to-the-guinness-410363.html</ref>

==Championship and Accomplishment ==

'''Kickboxing''' 
* WKF WORLD KICKBOXING CHAMPIONDSHIP (MIDDLE WEIGHT) (CORATIA)
* WKF WORLD KICKBOXING CHAMPIONSHIP (LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT) (CORATIA)
* KFI NATIONAL KICKBOXING CHAMPIONSHIP (LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT) (INDIA)

'''Karate''' 
* 2 X INTERNATIONAL KARATE CHAMPION 
* 2 X SOUTH ASIAN KARATE CHAMPION 
* INDO SRILANKA KARATE CHAMPION 
* 17 X NATIONAL KARATE CHAMPION 
* 3 X NATIONAL OPEN KARATE CHAMPION
* All India Best fighter of the Year 2012
* King of [[Kumite]] 2012

'''Guinness World Records''' 
* Most Martial Arts Kicks in one Min (310)
* Most Martial Arts Kicks in three Min (608)

==References==
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