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Elco van der Geest
- Country:Belgium
- Born:4 May 1979 (41 years)
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2002 and 2010 European Champion Elco van der Geest switched from Netherlands to Belgium in advance of the 2009 World Championships. Brother of Dennis. Together they won the European title in 2002. Runs Kenamju now supprted by father Cor van der Geest.
Dennis van der Geest: The Judo Day Of My Life
31 May 2020 09:30
On a blistering day in Cairo in September 2005, Dutch Heavyweight Dennis van der Geest, became Openweight World Champion, beating Tamerlan Tmenov of Russia in the Final. The year before, he had taken Bronze at the Athens Olympics. Read more
Switching judokas increase in the road to Tokyo2020
20 Feb 2018 16:40
Switching nations seems are still a trend, as judo is overwhelmed with judoka who switch nation, either to get a chance, either to get better financial circumstances. Although switches all from all times, but this Olympic cycle it's a method. With the latest three Mongolian athletes a new wave of many has started with the Tokyo 2020 Games ahead more will follow Read more
| Result | City | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Odivelas Lisbon | 2012 |
| 3 | Oberwart | 2012 |
| 5 | Amsterdam | 2011 |
| 1 | Ronse | 2011 |
| 5 | Paris | 2011 |
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