Reginald de Windt

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Reginald de Windt
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Full nameReginald Andres Alejandro de Windt [1]
Nickname(s)Juny
Nationality Curaçao
Born (1983-11-30) 30 November 1983 (age 35)
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) [1]
Weight81 kg (179 lb) [1]
Updated on 28 July 2012.

Reginald de Windt (born 30 November 1983) is a judoka from Curaçao who participated in the 2012 Summer Olympics as one of four "Independent Olympic Athletes".

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Biography

De Windt grew up in Curaçao; his nickname "Juny" derives from "Junior", added to his name since his father's name is also Reginald. He got interested in judo through his uncle, Efigenio Braafhart, a judoka who became his coach. He got a technical degree and works as a computer programmer. [1]

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De Windt qualified at the 2012 Pan American Judo Championships in Montreal [3] for the Men's under 81 kg event in Judo at the 2012 Summer Olympics, [4] where he lost in the 1st Round to Ivan Nifontov of Russia. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Reginald de Windt: 'Ik wil in 2012 naar de OS!'". Curacao Sport. 19 July 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
  2. ↑ "Curtain comes down on 123rd IOC Session". IOC. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
  3. ↑ "Curaçaoënaars ook zonder land trotse sporters". Radio Netherlands Worldwide . 27 July 2012. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
  4. ↑ "IJF Olympic Qualification List: London Olympic Games 2012 - Judo" (PDF). International Judo Federation. p. 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 June 2013. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
  5. ↑ "Reginald de Windt Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2015-07-11.
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