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My Take
Stefan Leko is one of those fighters who quietly built a resume that should make him way more famous than he is. Born in Bosnia, competing out of Germany, and somehow dominating an era of K-1 that was absolutely stacked with world-class heavyweights — this guy won the K-1 European Grand Prix in 1998, took the 1999 K-1 Dream title, and won the K-1 World Grand Prix in Las Vegas not once but twice. He held alphabet-soup belts across WKA, WKN, IKBO, IKBF, and Muay Thai super-heavyweight divisions. At 187 cm he wasn't the biggest man in the room, but he had the kind of technical precision you get from a karate base mixed with real striking power. He's the definition of a cult hero in the combat sports world — not flashy enough for casual fans, but serious fighters know exactly who he is.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Stefan Leko
- Name (Japanese)
- ステファン・レコ
- Reading
- すてふぁん・れこ
- Born
- June 3, 1974 (age 52)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Tiger
- Origin
- Buna, Herzegovina-Neretva Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Height
- 187 cm
- Occupation
- kickboxer / karateka / Thai boxer
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Stefan Leko born?
Born June 3, 1974 (age 52).
Where is Stefan Leko from?
Stefan Leko is from Buna, Herzegovina-Neretva Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
What does Stefan Leko do?
Stefan Leko works as kickboxer, karateka, Thai boxer.
How tall is Stefan Leko?
Stefan Leko is 187 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.