Anton Geesink

[cross_trainer]

Judo career

Geesink first participated in the European Championships in [Only registered and activated users can see links. ], and placed second in his category. The following year, he won his first European title. Until [Only registered and activated users can see links. ], 20 more European titles would follow.
At the [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] World Championships, Geesink became World Champion in the open class, defeating the [Only registered and activated users can see links. ], who had won all World Championship titles up to that point.


Judo debuted as an official sport at the [Only registered and activated users can see links. ], which were held in the sports home country, [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]. Although Japan dominated 3 of the 4 weight divisions (light,middle and heavy), Anton Geesink won the final of the open weight division, defeating [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] in front of his home crowd.


After winning the 1965 World Championships and a last European title in 1967, Geesink quit competitive judo.


Anton Geesink is the only living 10th dan grade kodansha recognized by the [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] but not by [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]. There are three living 10th dan kodanshas recognized by Kodokan: [Only registered and activated users can see links. ], [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] and [Only registered and activated users can see links. ].

[Raggamuffin]

Are you dutch ??

[cross_trainer]

Originally Posted by Raggamuffin

Are you dutch ??

Nope.

[Raggamuffin]

I am.
Then you must be a judo buff

[cross_trainer]

Originally Posted by Raggamuffin

I am.
Then you must be a judo buff

Not judo particularly; competitive martial arts in general. Geesink was an extremely dominant competitor in one of the most physically demanding combat sports of the time. He deserves a great deal of credit, and may have been better in an MMA style environment than any of his contemporaries (Bluming possibly excepted).

Welcome to the MMA section.

[Raggamuffin]

Thanks for the warm welcome buddy !!

[bigG]

geesink is a legend!!!...anyone read judo gene le bell's biography...i found it quite entertaining...i practiced judo for 12 years as a young man and am only now finding out about these old characters...

[Beebs]

You're missing the cartoon you had in the classic MMA thread

[cross_trainer]

Originally Posted by Beebs

You're missing the cartoon you had in the classic MMA thread

Just for you.



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