Ben Spijkers, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Ben Spijkers

judoka

Date of Birth: 10-Mar-1961

Place of Birth: Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands

Profession: judoka

Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Bernhard ("Ben") Hendrikus Martinus Spijkers (born 10 March 1961 in Nijmegen, Gelderland) is a retired judoka from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics (1984, 1988 and 1992).
He won the bronze medal in the men's middleweight division (– 86 kg) in Seoul, South Korea (1988), alongside Akinobu Osako from Japan. In 1995, Spijkers tried his hand at mixed martial arts competition by competing in the World Combat Championship and Shooto events.