Guusje van Mourik
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October 5, 1955 Zeist, Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Style | Karate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | 4th dan karate and 2nd dan judo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Guusje van Mourik (born October 5, 1955, Zeist, Netherlands) she is a Dutch karateka, judodka and boxer.[1] She has a 4th Dan black belt in karate, and is the winner of multiple World Karate Championships, and is in The Guinness Book of Records for winning the most karate medals.[2][3][4] She was four times world champion, six times European champion and twenty five times national champion in this discipline in the class 60+ kilograms.[5] Also, she was once Taiko ( Japanese ' drumming ' ) world champion and won several medals at the Dutch Judo National Championships. Guusje first found success she achieved in 1974 by winning a silver medal in judo. In 1982 she became Dutch and world champion karate. In 1987, Gussje was given Order of Orange-Nassau. In 1989 she made her debut as a boxer. In 1992 she became head coach of the women's karate team. Since retiring from competitive karate Guus is now a dental technician.[6]
Judo Medals
- 1974 Dutch Championships Tilburg Bronze Medal
- 1976 Dutch Championships Oss Silver Medal
- 1978 Dutch Championships Groningen Silver Medal
- 1979 Dutch Championships Haarlem Bronze Medal
Karate Medals
- 1982 World Karate ChampionshipsGold Medal
- 1983 European Karate Championships Kumite Gold Medal
- 1984 World Karate Championships Kumite Gold Medal
- 1985 European Karate Championships Kumite Gold Medal
References
- ↑ "Krachtpatsers vergeten dat karate niet alleen een grote mond is" (in Dutch). Trouw. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- ↑ The Guinness Book of Sports Records. Books.google.co.uk. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
- ↑ Guinness world records. Books.google.co.uk. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
- ↑ The Guinness book of records. Books.google.co.uk. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
- ↑ "Karate Flashback" (PDF) (in Dutch). Karate-Do Nederland. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ↑ "Krachtpatsers vergeten dat karate niet alleen een grote mond is" (in Dutch). Trouw. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
External links
- GUUSJE VAN MOURIK - JUDOKA at Judo Inside