Dirk Van Tichelt
Appearance
Medal record | ||
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Men's judo | ||
Representing Belgium | ||
World Championships | ||
2009 Rotterdam | 73 kg | |
2013 Rio de Janeiro | –73 kg | |
European Championships | ||
2008 Lisbon | 73 kg |
Dirk Van Tichelt (born 10 June 1984) is a Belgian judoka.
His biggest achievement was his European title in Lisbon. In the same year at the Beijing Olympics he became fifth after losing in the first round to gold-medallist Elnur Mammadli. And later losing in the bronze medal match to Rasul Boqiev. In the 2009 world championships he reached the semi-finals. But there he lost to Kim, in the bronze medal match he beat Huysuz Sezer to take his first bronze medal at a world championships.
Achievements
Year | Tournament | Place | Weight class |
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2008 | European Championships | 1st | Lightweight (−73 kg) |
2008 | Summer Olympics | 5th | Lightweight (−73 kg) |
2009 | World Judo Championships | 3rd | Lightweight (73 kg) |
References
- Factfile on JudoInside.com