Anton Geesink, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Anton Geesink

Dutch judoka

Date of Birth: 06-Apr-1934

Place of Birth: Utrecht, Netherlands

Date of Death: 27-Aug-2010

Profession: actor, judoka, film actor, professional wrestler, amateur wrestler

Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Antonius Johannes Geesink (6 April 1934 – 27 August 2010) was a Dutch 10th dan judoka.
He was the first non-Japanese judoka to win gold at the World Judo Championship, a feat he accomplished in 1961 and 1965.
He was also an Olympic Champion, having won gold at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Japan, and won a record 21 European Judo Championships during his career.