Anton Geesink Athlete

Antonius Johannes "Anton" Geesink (April 6, 1934 – August 27, 2010) was a Dutch 10th-dan judoka from Utrecht. He was a three-time World Judo Champion (1961, 1964 and 1965), Olympic Gold Medalist (1964) and won 21 European championships. He was 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) tall and weighed 270 pounds (120 kilograms).

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Anton Geesink
Birth dateApril 06, 1934
Birth place
Netherlands , Utrecht
Date of deathAugust 27, 2010
Place of death
Netherlands , Utrecht
Height (meters)1.8288
Weight (Kilograms)122.472

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External resources

  1. http://www.hetutrechtsarchief.nl/collectie/archiefbank/archieftoegangen/zoekresultaat?mivast=39&miadt=39&mizig=0&miview=lst&milang=nl&micols=1&mires=0&mif3=4&mizk_alle=&mizk_of=&mizk_exact=&mip1=1391&mibj=&miej=
  2. http://www.judovision.org/?s=Anton%20Geesink