Mark Huizinga, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Mark Huizinga

judoka

Date of Birth: 10-Sep-1973

Place of Birth: Vlaardingen, South Holland, Netherlands

Profession: judoka

Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Mark Huizinga (born 10 September 1973) is a Dutch judoka and Olympic champion. Huizinga was born in Vlaardingen, Zuid-Holland in Netherlands in 1973.
He won the gold medal in the men's under 90 kg class at the 2000 Summer Olympics by defeating Brazil's Carlos Honorato by ippon.
He took bronze at the 1996 and 2004 Summer Olympics.
Other laurels include five European Championships and a bronze medal at the 2005 World Judo Championships.
Huizinga retired after the 2008 Olympics.