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Antonius Johannes „Anton“ Geesink (* 6. April 1934 in Utrecht; † 27. August 2010 ebenda) war ein niederländischer Judoka und einer der wenigen nicht-japanischen Träger des zehnten Dan (Jūdan). Zudem war Geesink kurzzeitig auch als Filmschauspieler und Wrestler tätig.
Antonius Johannes Geesink (6 April 1934 – 27 August 2010) [3] [1] was a Dutch 10th dan judoka. He was the first non-Japanese judoka to win gold at the World Judo Championships, a feat he accomplished in 1961 and 1965.
Geesink was an imposing figure who stood at 1.98m. He won his first World Championship title in 1961. This was the 1st time the title had been won by a participant from outside Japan. [More...]...
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Anthonius Johannes (Anton) Geesink (Utrecht, 6 april 1934 – aldaar, 27 augustus 2010) was een Nederlandse judoka. Hij werd drie keer wereldkampioen judo, eenentwintig keer Europees kampioen judo, een keer olympisch kampioen judo en was lid van het Internationaal Olympisch Comité (IOC).
1. Sept. 2010 · Anton Geesink, a 6-foot-6 Dutchman who stunned Japan when he defeated Japanese opponents to win the 1961 world judo championship and capture a gold medal at the 1964 Tokyo Games, died Friday in...
Anton Geesink schockte Japan bei den Olympischen Spielen 1964 in Tokio, als er Gold im Judo holte. Eurosport präsentiert die großen Olympia-Geschichten.
Anton Geesink was a Dutch athlete who was the first non-Japanese competitor to win a world championship in judo. Standing 6 feet 6 inches and weighing 267 pounds, Geesink made his mark in the Japanese-dominated sport of judo when he won the 1961 world championship. He was a two-time world champion
