Nisar Smiler
Pakistani karateka
- Born
- 1953, Pakistan
- Citizenship
- Pakistan, United Kingdom
- Sport
- karate
- Occupation
- actor, karateka
Nisar Smiler is a British Pakistani martial artist, actor, and radio presenter who is widely considered one of the early pioneers of Karate in northern England.
Smiler, a 50-time gold medalist and 2x world champion, had trained under Gōgen Yamaguchi in Japan.
In 2010, he was inducted into the karate hall of fame for his contributions to the martial art.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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