Dennis van der Geest
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| Medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Judo | |||
Competitor for  Netherlands |
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| Olympic Games | |||
| Bronze | 2004 Athens | Heavyweight | |
| World Championships | |||
| Gold | Cairo 2005 | Heavyweight | |
Dennis van der Geest (born June 27, 1975) is a Dutch judoka, who won the bronze medal in the men's heavyweight (+ 100 kg) division at the 2004 Summer Olympics. He was born in Haarlem, Noord-Holland.
In 2005, he became world judo champion in the men's open division by defeating Russian Tamerlan Tmenov with ippon in the final. In 2000 and 2002, he became European Champion in the over 100-kg event. He won three bronze medals and one silver medal at previous world championships.
Outside his sport he was the ambassador of his favourite football team Feyenoord Rotterdam in the 2005/06 season. His younger brother Elco is also a judoka competing on the highest level.
[edit] External links
- (Dutch) Official site
- Videos of Dennis van der Geest on Judovision.org
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