International Martial Arts Association celebrating 20 years of martial arts co-operation
1996 - 2016
International Martial Arts Academies - Hall of Fame Inductees
Below are those martial artists who have been inducted into the IMA Hall of Fame and will always be recognised for their hardwork, dedication in the promotion/development of martial arts and the International Martial Arts Academies.
Our first Hall of Fame Inductees were inducted in 2013.
20 13 Hall of Fame Inductees
Competitor of the Year
ZARKO JANKOVIC (MONTENEGRO)
Man of the Year
GRANDMASTER LUIS SANTOS DIZ
(SPAIN)
Woman of the Year
SANJA VUKIC (MONTENEGRO)
Instructor of the Year
GRANDMASTER BOB YODER (USA)
Master of the Year
MASTER BIKASH SUBEDI (NEPAL)
Grandmaster of the Year
GRANDMASTER SALAM KAHIL (UKRAINE)
Korean Martial Artist of the Year
MASTER BIKASH SUBEDI (NEPAL)
Japanese Martial Artist of the Year
MASTER MICKLEM EMECHETE ATTOH (NIGERIA)
Chinese Martial Artist of the Year
Freestyle Martial Artist of the Year
GRANDMASTER SAROJ JOSHI (USA)
Grappling Martial Artist of the Year
JEAN SERGE OFAKEM ENANAK (CAMEROON)
Yasar Dagli Lifetime Achievement Award
GRANDMASTER SPIIRIIDON NASAIKOS (GREECE)
20 14 Hall of Fame Inductees
Competitor of the Year
ZARKO JANKOVIC (MONTENEGRO)
Man of the Year
ZARKO JANKOVIC (MONTENEGRO)
Woman of the Year
SANJA VUKIC (MONTENEGRO)
Instructor of the Year
GraoMestreAleomarcio Ferreira (BRAZIL)
Master of the Year
SYED NADIR SAIDAIN (PAKISTAN)
Grandmaster of the Year
GRANDMASTER ROBERTO LATINI (ITALY)
Korean Martial Artist of the Year
MASTER REGINO SAAVEDRA (PERU)
Japanese Martial Artist of the Year
GRANDMASTER SALAM KAHIL (UKRAINE)
Chinese Martial Artist of the Year
Freestyle Martial Artist of the Year
GRANDMASTER BOB YODER (USA)
Grappling Martial Artist of the Year
Yasar Dagli Lifetime Achievement Award
MASTER COLIN HULL (SPAIN)
20 15 Hall of Fame Inductees
Competitor of the Year
BECAYE KEITA (MALI)
Man of the Year
CHIBANE ACHERAF (ALGERIA)
Woman of the Year
Instructor of the Year
REGINO JESUS MEIJAS SAAVEDRA (PERU)
Master of the Year
SYED NADIR SAIDAIN (PAKISTAN)
Grandmaster of the Year
GRANDMASTER ROBERTO LATINI (ITALY)
Korean Martial Artist of the Year
JOEL P MATER (BAHRAIN)
Japanese Martial Artist of the Year
RUDI BLANKENSTEIN (HOLLAND)
Chinese Martial Artist of the Year
S.A PRASAD R.B WICKRAMASINGHE
(SRI LANKA)
Freestyle Martial Artist of the Year
SAROJ JOSHI (USA)
Grappling Martial Artist of the Year
JEAN SERGE OFAKEM ENANAK (CAMEROON)
Yasar Dagli Lifetime Achievement Award
KANCHO KAMRAN JAVED (PAKISTAN)