Peter Smit, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Peter Smit

Dutch martial artist

Date of Birth: 24-Dec-1961

Place of Birth: Dordrecht, South Holland, Netherlands

Date of Death: 15-Aug-2005

Profession: Thai boxer, karateka, kickboxer

Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

for the children's writer, see Peter Smit (writer); for the natural history illustrator, see Pierre Jacques SmitPeter "The Hurricane" Smit (December 24, 1961 – August 15, 2005) was a Dutch martial artist who mastered such different fight disciplines as kyokushin karate, kickboxing and Muay Thai.Peter Smit in his prime was one of the best Dutch fighters, who never got enough fights to show his full potential.
He had to retire early in his career because of a serious ankle injury.