Robert Van de Walle

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Robert Van de Walle
Tengiz Khubuluri, Robert Van de Walle, Dietmar Lorenz, Henk Numan 1980.jpg
Van de Walle (2nd left) at the 1980 Olympics
Personal information
Nationality Belgium
Born (1954-05-20) 20 May 1954 (age 67)
Ostend, Belgium
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight95 kg (209 lb; 15.0 st)
Sport
SportJudo
Rank9th dan
ClubCrossing Schaerbeek
Medal record
Representing  Belgium
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 -95 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1983 Moscow Open
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 -95 kg
Gold medal – first place -95 kg
Silver medal – second place 1976 Kiev -93 kg
Silver medal – second place 1977 Ludwigshafen -95 kg
Silver medal – second place 1979 Brussels -95 kg
Silver medal – second place Open
Silver medal – second place -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 -95 kg
Bronze medal – third place Open
Bronze medal – third place -95 kg
Bronze medal – third place -95 kg

Robert Van de Walle (born 20 May 1954) is a retired Belgian judoka. He was the first judoka to ever compete at five Olympics, from 1976 to 1992. Competing in the half-heavyweight category he won the gold medal in 1980 and a bronze in 1988 at the age of 34. Van de Walle won European titles in 1980, 1985 and 1986.[1] Together with Ingrid Berghmans he 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.[2] He was the head of the Belgian delegation at the 2004 Summer Olympics.[3] 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.[4]

Bibliography[]

  • (1993) "Pick-ups" Judo Masterclass Techniques Ippon Books

References[]

  1. ^ Robert Van De Walle (Belgium). realjudo.net
  2. ^ Robert Van de Walle. sports-reference.com
  3. ^ Betere resultaten door uw energiepotentieel te optimaliseren. resourcementcentre.be
  4. ^ "IJF Dan Grades Awardees" (PDF). International Judo Federation. 7 July 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021.

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