Biography
Antonius Johannes Geesink (6 April 1934 β 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.
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1934-04-06
Deathday2010-08-27 (76 years old)
Birth PlaceUtrecht, Netherlands
Height200-centimeter
CitizenshipsKingdom of the Netherlands
AwardsKnight of the Order of Orange-Nassau
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