Dajenka Meijer

Dajenka Meijer
Born (2001-10-24) 24 October 2001
Netherlands
NationalityDutch
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
DivisionOpenweight
StyleKickboxing
TeamTeam van der Giessen
TrainerDenis van der Giessen
Kickboxing record
Total7
Wins7

Dajenka Meijer (born 24 October 2001) is a Dutch kickboxer. She competed in Enfusion, where was the inaugural Enfusion Women's Openweight champion.

As of May 2024, she was ranked as the second best women's openweight kickboxer in the world by Beyond Kickboxing.[2]

Kickboxing career

Meijer faced Aleksandra Krstić on 11 June 2021, at Road to ONE: Arena Friday Night Fights 2. She won the fight by split decision.[3]

Meijer faced Gina Weerdenburg on 10 July 2021, at Enfusion 101. She won the bout by unanimous decision.[4]

Meijer became WAKO World Champion in 2021 in the B-division.[5] This enabled her to qualify for the 2022 World Games.[6] Ahead of the 2022 World Games, she competed at the Enfusion Gala at the MartiniPlaza.[6] At the aforementioned World Games, in the bronze medal match, she lost to Virve Vanhakoski.[7]

Enfusion bantamweight champion

Meijer faced Anique Hilgerink for the women's openweight title, at Enfusion 116 on 19 November 2022. She won the title by unanimous decision to become the inaugural openweight champion.[8]

Championships and accomplishments

Professional

Amateur

Kickboxing record

Professional Kickboxing Record
7 Wins (0 (T)KOs), 0 Loss, 0 Draw
Date Result OpponentEventLocation MethodRoundTime
2023-06-17WinNetherlands Charon PurperhartEnfusion 124Groningen, NetherlandsDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2023-05-16WinMorocco Ibtissam KassriouiEnfusion 122Wuppertal, GermanyDecision (Unanimous)53:00
Defends the Enfusion Women's Openweight Championship.
2022-12-16WinMorocco Ibtissam KassriouiEnfusion 117Dubai, UAEDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2022-11-19WinNetherlands Anique HilgerinkEnfusion 116Groningen, NetherlandsDecision (Unanimous)53:00
Wins the inaugural Enfusion Women's Openweight Championship.
2021-07-10WinNetherlands Gina WeerdenburgEnfusion 101Alkmaar, NetherlandsDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2021-06-11WinSerbia Aleksandra KrstićRoad to ONE: Arena Friday Night Fights 2Belgrade, SerbiaDecision (Split)33:00
2020-10-09WinSwitzerland Marian ScheideggerEnfusion Cage Events 4Alkmaar, NetherlandsDecision (Unanimous)33:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes
Amateur Kickboxing Record
Date Result OpponentEventLocation MethodRoundTime
2022-07-14LossFinland Virve VanhakoskiWorld Games 2022, Bronze Medal FightBirmingham, Alabama, USADecision (3:0)32:00
2022-07-13LossSlovakia Alexandra FilipovaWorld Games 2022, SemifinalsBirmingham, Alabama, USADecision (3:0)32:00
2022-07-13WinUnited States Amanda GinskiWorld Games 2022, QuarterfinalsBirmingham, Alabama, USADecision (2:1)32:00
2021-10-WinSerbia Aleksandra KrstićWAKO World Championships 2021, FinalJesolo, ItalyDecision (3:0)32:00
Wins the 2021 WAKO World Championship -70kg Gold Medal.
2021-10-WinFinland Virve VanhakoskiWAKO World Championships 2021, SemifinalsJesolo, ItalyDecision (2:1)32:00
2021-10-WinItaly Nicole CarassitiWAKO World Championships 2021, QuarterfinalsJesolo, ItalyDecision (3:0)32:00
2021-09-LossSerbia Aleksandra KrstićWAKO 26th Hungarian World Cup, SemifinalsBudapest, HungaryDecision (2:1)32:00
Wins the 26th WAKO Hungarian World Cup -70kg Silver Medal.
2021-09-WinIsrael Polina GrossmanWAKO 26th Hungarian World Cup, SemifinalsBudapest, HungaryDecision (3:0)32:00
2021-04-WinTurkey Guluzar KaraWAKO 6th Turkish Open European Cup, FinalAnkara, TurkeyDecision (2:1)32:00
2021-04-WinTurkey Nursefa BahramWAKO 6th Turkish Open European Cup, SemifinalsAnkara, TurkeyDecision (3:0)32:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

References

  1. ↑ "Dajenka Meijer". enfusionlive.com. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  2. ↑ "Kickboxing Rankings May 2024". Beyond Kickboxing - The Home of Kickboxing. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  3. ↑ "SPEKTAKULARAN TREĆI ARENA FRIDAY NIGHT FIGHTS: Naša Teodora svetski WAKO PRO šampion! VIDEO". kurir.rs. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  4. ↑ "Na Enfusion 101 znova dinamični obračuni, a tokrat brez nokavtov". 24ur.com (in Slovenian). 10 July 2021.
  5. ↑ "#47: 'Moet Dourisseau de nieuwe 'mister Donar' worden?". Podcast Kleedkamer Noord (in Dutch). 25 October 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  6. 1 2 "Kickbokster Dajenka Meijer vecht zich naar goud bij Wereldkampioenschap". RTV Noord (in Dutch). 24 October 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  7. ↑ "Kickboxing Results Book" (PDF). 2022 World Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  8. ↑ Buurke, Karel-Jan (19 November 2022). "Eerste wereldtitel Dajenka Meijer, Sarèl de Jong prolongeert de hare". rtvnoord.nl. Retrieved 20 November 2022.