Shihan Furko Kalman 1947-2021 RIP
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It is with great sadness I received the news of the passing of Shihan Furko Kalman of the Hungarian WKO Shinkyokushin Organisation.
I remember my first meeting with Shihan Kalman at the European Championships in 1982. He had the appearance of a fierce karateka but was, as many of his generation, a very humble man.
He was an important part of the popularisation of Kyokushin in the eighties and became a senior figure in the EKO Shinkyokushin.
On behalf of the IFK Executive Board and our members, I offer sincere condolences to his family and our thoughts are with his wife and the Hungarian WKO at this time.
Shihan David Pickthall
President - IFK
