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A life of judo
For 15 years I competed at all major
judo championships. I have won among others five European
titles and three Olympic medals, of which the gold medal
at the 2000 Olympic Games is my best result.
After the 2008 Beijing Olympics I retired from
competition as the reigning European champion.
I started judo when I was four years old in Vlaardingen,
the Netherlands. At the age
of sixteen I realized I wanted
to become the best. Since then I lived a life of judo
for twenty years.
Now that I retired from competition,
I try to share my knowledge and experience that a life
of top judo has given me. Sometimes I teach young
children, sometimes I train talented youngsters and
sometimes I share my experience with leading figures in
sports or business.
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