Chris Dolman

Chris Dolman
Born Christiaan Dolman
(1945-02-17) February 17, 1945
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Residence Amsterdam, Netherlands
Nationality Dutch
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight 273 lb (124 kg; 19 st 7 lb)
Division Heavyweight
Style Judo, Sambo, Kyokushin Karate, Greco-Roman Wrestling
Team Dolman Gym
Trainer Jon Bluming
Rank      Black belt in judo
     10th degree black belt in Kyokushin Karate[1]
Years active 1972-1996
Notable students Bas Rutten, Gilbert Yvel, Valentijn Overeem, Alistair Overeem, Gegard Mousasi, Joop Kasteel, Dick Vrij, Hans Nijman, Willie Peeters
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
last updated on: October 3, 2014 (2014-10-03)

Christiaan "Chris" Dolman (born February 17, 1945) is a Dutch retired martial artist and professional wrestler. He won a silver medal at the world championship in judo[2] and a gold in sambo, counting as the first non-Russian sambo world champion,[3] and has over 40 national and 10 international championships. He is known for his career in Fighting Network Rings and for his role training several Dutch mixed martial artists and kickboxers, among them Bas Rutten, Alistair and Valentijn Overeem, Gilbert Yvel and Gegard Mousasi.[4]

Career

Chris Dolman
Medal record
Competitor for  Netherlands
Men's Judo
World Championships
1987 London +93 kg
European Championships
1974 London +93 kg
Netherlands Championships
1971 Haarlem +100 kg
Men's sambo
World Games
1985 London +100 kg
World Championships
1985 San Sebastián +100 kg
1981 Madrid +100 kg
World Cup
1969 Moscow +100 kg
1985 Sochi +100 kg
European Championships
1976 Leningrado +100 kg

Dolman's first visit to Japan was in 1976, backing Willem Ruska during his match against Antonio Inoki in New Japan Pro Wrestling. He later competed in a different style fight in Universal Wrestling Federation against Kazuo Yamazaki, and after UWF's demise, he was contacted by Akira Maeda for his Fighting Network Rings promotion. Dolman won the first Rings tournament in 1993 and led the Netherlands stable of fighters, which included Dick Vrij, Gilbert Yvel and other names. His final match was in 1995, defeating Joop Kasteel.

During his stint in Rings, he challenged the Gracie family several times, but according to him and Jon Bluming, they did not answer his letters.[5]

He currently teaches at the Chakuriki/Pancration Gym along with Thom Harinck and leads the RINGS Holland promotion.

In wrestling

Championships and accomplishments

Grecor-Roman wrestling

Judo

Professional wrestling

Sambo

References

  1. "Black Belts IBK". Internationalbudokaikan.com. Retrieved 2014-10-03.
  2. "Profile at Judoinfo". Judoinfo.com. Retrieved 2014-09-21.
  3. Black Belt Magazine, February 1970
  4. "Profile at MMA Hall of Fame". Mmahalloffame.com. Retrieved 2014-09-21.
  5. "Jon Bluming, Europe’s first Mixed Martial Artist". Realfighting.com. Retrieved 2014-09-21.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 "Profile at Oocities". Oocities.com. Retrieved 2014-09-21.

External links

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