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Born | Tilburg | 5 April 1961||||||||||||||||||||
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Anita Staps (born 5 April 1961) is a retired judoka from the Netherlands. She won a world title in 1980, when women's competitions were first introduced to the World Judo Championships, and finished in third place at the next three consecutive championships. [1] Between 1978 and 1986 she won seven national titles. [2]
She retired in 1987 and became physiotherapist and fitness trainer, eventually establishing her own company Stapsgewijs in 1993. [3]
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