Ruben Houkes

Ruben Houkes (born 8 June 1979 in Schagen, North Holland) is a Dutch judoka.

Ruben Houkes
Personal information
Born (1979-06-08) 8 June 1979
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryNetherlands
SportJudo
Weight class–60 kg
Achievements and titles
World Champ.Gold (2007)
European Champ.Silver (2008)
Olympic GamesBronze (2008)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing the  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing –60 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2007 Rio de Janeiro –60 kg
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2008 Lisbon –60 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Rotterdam –60 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Tampere –60 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF8548
JudoInside.com53
Updated on 24 October 2022.

Houkes won gold in the men's under 60-kilo class at the 2007 World Judo Championships.

He won the bronze medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics in the Men's 60 kg class.

Achievements
YearTournamentPlaceWeight class
2009European Championships 5thExtra lightweight (60 kg)
2008Olympic Games Beijing 3rdExtra lightweight (60 kg)
2008European Championships 2ndExtra lightweight (60 kg)
2007World Championships 1stExtra lightweight (60 kg)
2006European Championships 3rdExtra lightweight (60 kg)
2005European Championships 3rdExtra lightweight (60 kg)
2004European Championships 5thExtra lightweight (60 kg)
2003European Championships 7thExtra lightweight (60 kg)

References


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