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Ben Spijkers

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Bernhard Hendrikus Martinus Spijkers (born 10 March 1961) is a Dutch retired judoka who represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics (1984, 1988 and 1992). He won a bronze medal in the men's middleweight division (‍–‍86 kg) in Seoul, South Korea (1988), alongside Akinobu Osako from Japan. In 1995, Spijkers tried his hand at mixed martial arts competition by competing in the World Combat Championship and Shooto events. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Ben Spijkers is the 157th most popular martial arts, the 1,238th most popular biography from Netherlands and the 5th most popular Dutch Martial Arts.

Ben Spijkers, the Dutch judoka born in 1961, is most famous for competing in judo at an international level, including representing the Netherlands in various championships. He is recognized for his contributions to the sport and his achievements in judo competitions during his athletic career.

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Among MARTIAL ARTS

Among martial arts, Ben Spijkers ranks 157 out of 179. Before him are Frankie Edgar, Ángel Matos, Shinya Aoki, Joanna Jędrzejczyk, Yoon Hyun, and Yair Rodríguez. After him are Tyron Woodley, Sean Strickland, Ben Askren, Irakli Tsirekidze, Aljamain Sterling, and Holly Holm.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1961, Ben Spijkers ranks 931. Before him are Eva Pfaff, Darío Rojas, Chris Sawyer, Yvonne McGregor, Frank Emmelmann, and Maurizio Milani. After him are Basil Gorgis, Joanna Scanlan, Steve Purcell, Akira Kuroiwa, Jean-Philippe Rohr, and Götz Spielmann.

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In Netherlands

Among people born in Netherlands, Ben Spijkers ranks 1,239 out of 1,646. Before him are Harald Zwart (1965), Esther Ouwehand (1976), Jan Bos (1975), Pieter Vink (1967), Mark Flekken (1993), and Mark Huizinga (1973). After him are Ryan Donk (1986), Estavana Polman (1992), Ferdi Kadıoğlu (1999), Claudia Bokel (1973), Serdar Gözübüyük (1985), and Oussama Idrissi (1996).

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Among MARTIAL ARTS In Netherlands

Among martial arts born in Netherlands, Ben Spijkers ranks 5. Before him are Semmy Schilt (1973), Peter Aerts (1970), Bas Rutten (1965), and Gökhan Saki (1983). After him are Theo Meijer (1965), Claudia Zwiers (1973), Germaine de Randamie (1984), and Dex Elmont (1984).

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