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Robert Van de Walle
Van de Walle (2nd left) at the 1980 Olympics
Personal information
Born(1954-05-20)20 May 1954(age 70)
Ostend,Belgium
OccupationJudoka
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Sport
CountryBelgium
SportJudo
Weight class–95 kg, Open
Rank9th dan black belt[1]
ClubCrossing Schaerbeek
Achievements and titles
Olympic GamesGold(1980)
World Champ.Silver (1979,1981)
European Champ.Gold (1980,1985,1986)
Medal record
Men'sjudo
RepresentingBelgium
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1980 Moscow ‍–‍95 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Seoul ‍–‍95 kg
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1979 Paris ‍–‍95 kg
Silver medal – second place 1981 Maastricht ‍–‍95 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1981 Maastricht Open
Bronze medal – third place 1983 Moscow Open
Bronze medal – third place 1983 Moscow ‍–‍95 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1985 Seoul ‍–‍95 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1989 Belgrade ‍–‍95 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1980 Vienna Open
Gold medal – first place 1985 Hamar ‍–‍95 kg
Gold medal – first place 1986 Belgrade ‍–‍95 kg
Silver medal – second place 1976 Kyiv ‍–‍93 kg
Silver medal – second place 1977 Ludwigshafen ‍–‍95 kg
Silver medal – second place 1979 Brussels ‍–‍95 kg
Silver medal – second place 1983 Paris Open
Silver medal – second place 1984 Liege ‍–‍95 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1977 Ludwigshafen Open
Bronze medal – third place 1978 Helsinki ‍–‍95 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1979 Brussels Open
Bronze medal – third place 1980 Vienna ‍–‍95 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1981 Debrecen ‍–‍95 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1983 Paris ‍–‍95 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Liege Open
Bronze medal – third place 1987 Paris ‍–‍95 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Pamplona ‍–‍95 kg
World Juniors Championships
Silver medal – second place 1974 Rio de Janeiro ‍–‍93 kg
European Cadet Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1971 Naples ‍–‍85 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF8904
JudoInside.com4760
Updated on 18 June 2023

Robert Van de Walle(born 20 May 1954) is a retiredBelgianjudoka.He was the first judoka to ever compete atfive Olympics,from 1976 to 1992. Competing in the half-heavyweight category he won the gold medal in1980and a bronze in1988at the age of 34. Van de Walle wonEuropean titlesin1980,1985and1986.[2]Together withIngrid Berghmanshe was the face of Belgian judo in the late 1970s and 1980s. After retiring from competitions he ran a coaching company together with his wife.[3]He was the head of the Belgian delegation at the2004 Summer Olympics.[4]In summer 2021, 14 years after obtaining the rank of black belt 8th dan; Van De Walle, currently a member of Judo Club Crossing Schaerbeek, accepted his promotion to 9th dan from the International Judo Federation.[5]

Bibliography

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  • (1993) "Pick-ups"Judo Masterclass TechniquesIppon Books

References

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  1. ^"IJF Dan Grades Awardees"(PDF).International Judo Federation.p. 1. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 18 February 2023.Retrieved9 March2023.
  2. ^Robert Van De Walle (Belgium).realjudo.net
  3. ^Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen;Mallon, Bill;et al."Robert Van de Walle".Olympics at Sports-Reference.com.Sports Reference LLC.Archived fromthe originalon 4 December 2016.
  4. ^Betere resultaten door uw energiepotentieel te optimaliseren.resourcementcentre.be
  5. ^"IJF Dan Grades Awardees"(PDF).International Judo Federation. 7 July 2021.Retrieved10 July2021.
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