Anton Geesink

Antonius Johannes Geesink (6 April 1934 – 27 August 2010) was a Dutch 10th dan judoka. He was the first non-Japanese judoka to win gold at the World Judo Championships, a feat he accomplished in 1961 and 1965. He was also an Olympic Champion, having won gold at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Japan, and won a record 21 European Judo Championships during his career.

Anton Geesink
Geesink in 1961
Personal information
Full nameAntonius Johannes Geesink
Born(1934-04-06)6 April 1934
Utrecht, Netherlands
Died27 August 2010(2010-08-27) (aged 76)
Utrecht, the Netherlands
OccupationJudoka
Height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight120 kg (265 lb)
Sport
CountryNetherlands
SportJudo
Weight classOpen
Rank     10th dan black belt
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing the  Netherlands
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 1 0 0
World Championships 2 0 1
European Championships 21 2 2
Total 24 2 3
Olympic Games
1964 Tokyo Open
World Championships
1961 Paris Open
1965 Rio de Janeiro +80 kg
1956 Tokyo Open
European Championships
1952 Paris 1st dan
1953 London Open
1954 Brussels Open
1955 Paris 3rd dan
1957 Rotterdam 4th dan
1957 Rotterdam Open
1958 Barcelona 4th dan
1958 Barcelona Open
1959 Vienna +80 kg
1959 Vienna Open
1960 Amsterdam +80 kg
1960 Amsterdam Open
1961 Milano +80 kg
1961 Milano Open
1962 Essen +80 kg
1962 Essen Open
1963 Genève Open
1963 Genève +80 kg
1964 Berlin +80 kg
1964 Berlin Open
1967 Rome Open
1951 Paris 1st kyu
1955 Paris Open
1965 Madrid Open
1965 Madrid +93 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF54641
JudoInside.com4094
Updated on 25 June 2023.
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