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Dutch judoka (born 1973)
Mark Huizinga
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| Personal information | |
| Born | 10 September 1973 (1973-09-10) (age 52)Vlaardingen, Netherlands |
| Occupation | Judoka |
| Website | www.markhuizinga.nl/english  |
| Sport | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Sport | Judo |
| Weight class | –90 kg |
| Rank | 7th dan black belt[1] |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic Games |  (2000) |
| World Champ. |  (2005) |
| European Champ. |  (1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2008) |
Medal record Men's judo Representing the  Netherlands Olympic Games  2000 Sydney –90 kg  1996 Atlanta –86 kg 2004 Athens –90 kg World Championships 2005 Cairo –90 kg European Championships 1996 The Hague –86 kg 1997 Oostende –86 kg 1998 Oviedo –90 kg 2001 Paris –90 kg 2008 Lisbon –90 kg  2000 Wrocław –90 kg 2004 Bucharest –90 kg 1994 Gdansk –78 kg 1999 Bratislava –90 kg 2002 Maribor –90 kg 2003 Düsseldorf –90 kg 2005 Rotterdam –90 kg |
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| Profile at external databases | |
| IJF | 3395 |
| JudoInside.com | 54 |
| Updated on 30 May 2023 |
Huizinga at the 2005 European Championships
Mark Huizinga (born 10 September 1973) is a Dutch judoka and Olympic champion.[2]
Huizinga was born in Vlaardingen, South 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 Championships. Huizinga retired after the 2008 Olympics.
On 20 January 2010, Huizinga participated in De Nationale IQ test (The National IQ test) of Dutch broadcaster BNN, an informal quiz/comedy show. He was rated with an intelligence quotient of 142, an all-time record on the show.[3]
- ^ "IJF Dan Grades Awardees" (PDF). International Judo Federation. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 February 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mark Huizinga". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.
- ^ "BNN's Nationale IQ test 2010, dutch celebrities (Dutch)". BNN. Retrieved 27 July 2010.[_permanent dead link_]
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| Preceded byNico Rienks | Flagbearer for Netherlands Athens 2004 |
Succeeded byJeroen Delmee |