24. Putin has a Judo Karate Black belt
One constant thing with Putin is the number of surprises that he has for us. He being a black belt in judo karate is yet another surprise. Putin started training for karate at a young age because he was slow to develop and was small in stature, and by the time he reached 18 years, he had achieved excellence in karate and hence received a black belt in judo karate. Judo karate is still referred to as ” life philosophy”. Along with his busy schedule and presidential duties, Putin somehow always finds time for what he is passionate about, karate being one of them. He still practices martial arts. Another fun fact that the President revealed in his book was that most of his fellows had started puberty earlier than him. One reason to learn and achieve excellence in judo karate was to prove his masculinity to them.
Since the invasion of Ukraine on February 27, 2022, the International Judo Federation (IJF) has removed Vlad Putin from all governing position including Honorary President of the IJF.
