Ilonka Elmont
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Ilonka "Killer Queen" Elmont (born September 11, 1974 in Paramaribo
, Suriname
) is a Dutch
-Surinamese former professional Muay Thai
kickboxer and seven-time World Champion in the Fly-Weight division (-50.80 kg - 52.16 kg).
Elmont was born in Paramaribo
, Suriname
and moved to the Netherlands
when she was 12. She is a technical all-round and skilled fighter with powerful kicks and knee strikes and clinching. With her unorthodox fighting style she surprised many fighters and had a tendency to go head-to-head with her opponents. Her fighting record has 42 fights, with 38 wins (16 by (T) KO), 3 losses and 1 draw. Her nickname is "The Killer Queen".
In 1999 at age 23, her sporting career in thaiboxing started, when she first entered the Fighting Factory Carbin (FFC) gym, in Amsterdam
, Netherlands
. Lucien Carbin, former World Champion and currently one of the World's most respected and successful coaches, noticed her talent and challenged it to the max. The blend of passion, talent and ambition he saw and combined with his training program resulted in seven World Titles.
In 2006 she started acting and was seen several in TV-series such as "Van Speijk" season I and II, Color me Bad, Rallarsving
(Swedish
), commercial for Nike and Surinam Airways
, and several documentaries. Elmont was last seen in an interview/travelling program "Waar is de Mol" in Uganda (2008).
Other TV appearances were at:
Other media appearances were in Magazines as:
Elle
, JFK Magazine, Panorama
, Esquire Magazine, Actueel magazine, etc.
development for children by creating awareness, new chances and building sports facilities for
underprivileged communities in Suriname.
In 2008 she became an UNICEF role model and Sports Ambassador for Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport.
Nowadays Elmont also performs as a Motivational Speaker. Notable jobs were:
- 2008 Unicef Rolemodel: Campaign Sports for Development (in South America)
- 2007 Rotary Youth Leadership Award (RYLA), Topic: Empowerment.
- 2006 Guestspeaker and panelmember at the SPWN (Shell Professional Women's Network) and EPWN (European Professional Women Network.
- 2004 & 2005 Guest Speaker at Women's Inc.
- 2004 Guestspeaker at Black Magic Women's Festival.
Paramaribo
Paramaribo is the capital and largest city of Suriname, located on banks of the Suriname River in the Paramaribo District. Paramaribo has a population of roughly 250,000 people, more than half of Suriname's population...
, Suriname
Suriname
Suriname , officially the Republic of Suriname , is a country in northern South America. It borders French Guiana to the east, Guyana to the west, Brazil to the south, and on the north by the Atlantic Ocean. Suriname was a former colony of the British and of the Dutch, and was previously known as...
) is a Dutch
Dutch people
The Dutch people are an ethnic group native to the Netherlands. They share a common culture and speak the Dutch language. Dutch people and their descendants are found in migrant communities worldwide, notably in Suriname, Chile, Brazil, Canada, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, and the United...
-Surinamese former professional Muay Thai
Muay Thai
Muay Thai is a combat sport from Thailand that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. It is similar to other Indochinese kickboxing systems, namely pradal serey from Cambodia, tomoi from Malaysia, lethwei from Myanmar and muay Lao from Laos...
kickboxer and seven-time World Champion in the Fly-Weight division (-50.80 kg - 52.16 kg).
Elmont was born in Paramaribo
Paramaribo
Paramaribo is the capital and largest city of Suriname, located on banks of the Suriname River in the Paramaribo District. Paramaribo has a population of roughly 250,000 people, more than half of Suriname's population...
, Suriname
Suriname
Suriname , officially the Republic of Suriname , is a country in northern South America. It borders French Guiana to the east, Guyana to the west, Brazil to the south, and on the north by the Atlantic Ocean. Suriname was a former colony of the British and of the Dutch, and was previously known as...
and moved to the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
when she was 12. She is a technical all-round and skilled fighter with powerful kicks and knee strikes and clinching. With her unorthodox fighting style she surprised many fighters and had a tendency to go head-to-head with her opponents. Her fighting record has 42 fights, with 38 wins (16 by (T) KO), 3 losses and 1 draw. Her nickname is "The Killer Queen".
In 1999 at age 23, her sporting career in thaiboxing started, when she first entered the Fighting Factory Carbin (FFC) gym, in Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
, Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. Lucien Carbin, former World Champion and currently one of the World's most respected and successful coaches, noticed her talent and challenged it to the max. The blend of passion, talent and ambition he saw and combined with his training program resulted in seven World Titles.
Titles
- World Champion IMKO –50,8KG
- World Champion WPKL –50,8KG
- World Champion IMKO –51,0KG
- World Champion WPKL -52,1KG
- World Champion WMTC –51,5KG
- World Champion WPKL –50,8KG
- World Champion WMTC –51,5KG
- European Champion EPMTF –50,8KG
- Dutch Champion NKBB –50,8KG
- Dutch Champion MTBN –52,1KG
Media career
During her sports career Ilonka also participated in the "Fight The Virus", fight against AIDS campaign.In 2006 she started acting and was seen several in TV-series such as "Van Speijk" season I and II, Color me Bad, Rallarsving
Rallarsving
Rallarsving was a Swedish television series. It was broadcast on ZTV for 20 episodes between 2005 and 2006.The show followed Musse Hasselvall and Andreas Halldén around the world while trying different martial arts. These included Shooto, Kendo, Savate, Capoeira, Filipino martial arts, Thaiboxing...
(Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
), commercial for Nike and Surinam Airways
Surinam Airways
Surinam Airways is the national airline of Suriname, based in Paramaribo. It operates regional and long-haul scheduled passenger services. Its hub is at Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport.On 16 September 2008, Surinam Airways had 400 employees....
, and several documentaries. Elmont was last seen in an interview/travelling program "Waar is de Mol" in Uganda (2008).
Other TV appearances were at:
- Try Before You Die (fight with a man, TV presentor Filemon Wesselink)
- Katja vs Bridget (Elmont was the trainer of Dutch TV-star" Katja SchuurmanKatja SchuurmanKatja Römer-Schuurman is a Dutch actress, singer, television personality and occasional VJ.-Youth:Katja grew up in Bunnik as the eldest daughter of a Dutch father and a Chinese-Surinamese mother; she has one younger sister, Birgit, who is an actress as well.-The 1990s:Schuurman made her acting...
) - Week of Willibrord
- Gemma Glitter (program for kids)
Other media appearances were in Magazines as:
Elle
Elle (magazine)
Elle is a worldwide magazine of French origin that focuses on women's fashion, beauty, health, and entertainment. Elle is also the world's largest fashion magazine. It was founded by Pierre Lazareff and his wife Hélène Gordon in 1945. The title, in French, means "she".-History:Elle was founded in...
, JFK Magazine, Panorama
Panorama
A panorama is any wide-angle view or representation of a physical space, whether in painting, drawing, photography, film/video, or a three-dimensional model....
, Esquire Magazine, Actueel magazine, etc.
Business career
Since retiring from the circuit (2006), Elmont runs Be Innovative Foundation which contributes to the sportsdevelopment for children by creating awareness, new chances and building sports facilities for
underprivileged communities in Suriname.
In 2008 she became an UNICEF role model and Sports Ambassador for Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport.
Nowadays Elmont also performs as a Motivational Speaker. Notable jobs were:
- 2008 Unicef Rolemodel: Campaign Sports for Development (in South America)
- 2007 Rotary Youth Leadership Award (RYLA), Topic: Empowerment.
- 2006 Guestspeaker and panelmember at the SPWN (Shell Professional Women's Network) and EPWN (European Professional Women Network.
- 2004 & 2005 Guest Speaker at Women's Inc.
- 2004 Guestspeaker at Black Magic Women's Festival.