Anton Geesink
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Antonius Johannes Geesink 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
Geesink in 1961
Geesink in 1956
Geesink (right) in Rififi in Amsterdam
Geesink with wife and children in 1964
The judo competition at the 1964 Summer Olympics was the first time the sport was included in the Summer Olympic Games. As a result, decades of judo being officially banned as an "imperialist sport" i
Anton Geesink
…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…
Judo at the 1964 Olympics on a stamp of Japan