Jean-Claude Van Damme
Born and raised in Brussels, Belgium, at the age of ten his father enrolled him in a  Shotokan Karate school. From there, he went on to develop his fighting skills, studying Kickboxing, Taekwondo, and Muay Thai. He was a member of the Belgium Karate Team when it won the European Karate Championship on 26 December 1979.  Van Damme has stated that Bruce Lee was an inspiration for him in his journey to becoming a renowned martial artist and fighter.