Harry Van Barneveld

Harry Van Barneveld
Personal information
Born (1967-02-18) 18 February 1967
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryBelgium
SportJudo
Weight class+95 kg, Open
Achievements and titles
Olympic GamesBronze (1996)
World Champ.Bronze (1997, 1999)
European Champ.Gold (1997)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Belgium
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Atlanta +95 kg
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Paris Open
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Birmingham Open
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1997 Oostende Open
Silver medal – second place 1990 Frankfurt +95 kg
Silver medal – second place 1990 Frankfurt Open
Silver medal – second place 1993 Athens Open
Silver medal – second place 1994 Gdansk Open
Silver medal – second place 1998 Oviedo Open
Bronze medal – third place 1989 Helsinki Open
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Paris Open
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Birmingham Open
Bronze medal – third place 1996 The Hague Open
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Oostende +95 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF53229
JudoInside.com144
Updated on 4 June 2023

Harry Van Barneveld (born 18 February 1967) is a Belgian former judoka. At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta he won a bronze medal in the heavyweight category.[1] Van Barneveld considers his victory in the 1992 Jigoro Kano Cup his greatest victory, as this was a first for a non-Japanese judoka.[2]

References

  1. ^ "1996 Olympic medalist".
  2. ^ "Van Barneveld looks back".


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