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Dennis van der Geest

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Dennis van der Geest (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdɛnɪs fɑn dər ˈɣeːst]; born 27 June 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, North Holland. In 2005, he became the 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Dennis van der Geest is the 897th most popular wrestler (down from 696th in 2024), the 1,477th most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 1,401st in 2019) and the 8th most popular Dutch Wrestler.

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Among WRESTLERS

Among wrestlers, Dennis van der Geest ranks 897 out of 1,027. Before him are Charline Van Snick, Jillian Hall, Askhat Zhitkeyev, Yandro Quintana, Vitaly Makarov, and Sakshi Malik. After him are Yuriy Melnichenko, Chris Masters, Kaitlyn, Rasul Chunayev, Radoslav Velikov, and Hamid Sourian.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1975, Dennis van der Geest ranks 1,079. Before him are Bruno Marioni, Moussa Mara, Natalia Paderina, Chris Moneymaker, Ylenia Scapin, and Serjão. After him are Jim Bridenstine, Caitlin Moran, Nicole DeHuff, Nima Nakisa, Michael Barry, and Jake Paltrow.

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In Netherlands

Among people born in Netherlands, Dennis van der Geest ranks 1,478 out of 1,646. Before him are Esmée Denters (1988), Hind Laroussi (1984), Oussama El Azzouzi (2001), Anneliese van der Pol (1984), Mitchell Donald (1988), and Yfke Sturm (1981). After him are Thomas Dekker (1984), Thijs Dallinga (2000), Fatima Moreira de Melo (1978), Bram Tankink (1978), Laura Dijkema (1990), and Oliver Heldens (1995).

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Among WRESTLERS In Netherlands

Among wrestlers born in Netherlands, Dennis van der Geest ranks 8. Before him are Wim Ruska (1940), Aleister Black (1985), Ruben Houkes (1979), Mark Huizinga (1973), Edith Bosch (1980), and Harry Van Barneveld (1967). After him are Anicka van Emden (1986), Sanne van Dijke (1995), Kim Polling (1991), Noël van 't End (1991), Guusje Steenhuis (1992), and Frank de Wit (1996).

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