Hennie (Henry) Bosman
Bosman at a rugby game
Personal details
Born	Henry Bosman (1956-05-24) 24 May 1956 (age 67) Bellville, Western Cape , South Africa
Spouse	Hayley Ruth Williams
Alma mater	Bellville High
Known for	Karate champion, Karate instructor, Stunt man and actor
Awards	World senior men karate champion 2001

Henry (Hennie) Bosman is a South African karate instructor,^{[1][2][3][4][5]} ex–world karate champion,^[6][7][8] stunt man and actor. He is sometimes known as Henie Bosman. He owns a karate school in Bellville, Western Cape.^[9][10]

Roots

Bosman was born on 24 May 1956^[11] in Bellville, Western Cape, South Africa. He graduated from Bellville High School.^{[citation needed]}

Karate career

He started training karate in 1965 at the age of 9. He was the national champion in Kata and Kumite.^[12] He was the world senior Karate champion in 2001. That was held in Osaka, Japan. For a long period he was a 7th Dan; called Shihan (七段). He now holds the rank of 8th Dan; called Hachidan (八段 ).^[13] He is the chairman of Kyokushin Africa.^[14][15]

Personal life

Bosman’s father was a cyclist and his mother a discus field athlete. Before making karate and the instruction thereof a career he was a detective sergeant in the South African Police Force.^{[citation needed]} He is married to Hayley Ruth Williams and has two children. He was involved in scheduling a diplomatic parliamentarian meeting between Russia and Japan.^[16] He is also a motorracing driver.^{[17][18][19][20]}

Filmography

Stuntman appearances

Actor appearances