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Born | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 26 July 1966||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation | Judoka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Judo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight class | –61 kg, –66 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Olympic Games | 9th (1992) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Champ. | (1984) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
European Champ. | (1987) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Profile at external databases | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
IJF | 57597 , 54725 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
JudoInside.com | 1350 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Updated on 10 July 2024 |
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