Guusje Steenhuis

Guusje Steenhuis
Personal information
NationalityDutch
Born (1992-10-27) 27 October 1992
Grave, Netherlands
OccupationJudoka
Sport
Country Netherlands
SportJudo
‍–‍78 kg
Achievements and titles
7th (2020, 2024)
2nd place, silver medalist(s) (2018)
2nd place, silver medalist(s) (2016, 2017, 2019,
2021, 2022)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing the  Netherlands
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2018 Baku‍–‍78 kg
Bronze medal – third place2021 Budapest‍–‍78 kg
Bronze medal – third place2023 Doha‍–‍78 kg
Bronze medal – third place2023 DohaMixed team
European Games
Silver medal – second place2019 Minsk‍–‍78 kg
Bronze medal – third place2015 Baku‍–‍78 kg
European Championships
Silver medal – second place2016 Kazan‍–‍78 kg
Silver medal – second place2017 Warsaw‍–‍78 kg
Silver medal – second place2021 Lisbon‍–‍78 kg
Silver medal – second place2022 Sofia‍–‍78 kg
World Masters
Bronze medal – third place2016 Guadalajara‍–‍78 kg
Bronze medal – third place2017 Saint Petersburg‍–‍78 kg
Bronze medal – third place2021 Doha‍–‍78 kg
Bronze medal – third place2022 Jerusalem‍–‍78 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Gold medal – first place2015 Baku‍–‍78 kg
Gold medal – first place2015 Tyumen‍–‍78 kg
Gold medal – first place2016 Baku‍–‍78 kg
Gold medal – first place2016 Abu Dhabi‍–‍78 kg
Gold medal – first place2017 Baku‍–‍78 kg
Gold medal – first place2018 Abu Dhabi‍–‍78 kg
Gold medal – first place2024 Baku‍–‍78 kg
Silver medal – second place2015 Tokyo‍–‍78 kg
Silver medal – second place2017 Tokyo‍–‍78 kg
Silver medal – second place2018 Paris‍–‍78 kg
Silver medal – second place2022 Antalya‍–‍78 kg
Silver medal – second place2024 Tbilisi‍–‍78 kg
Bronze medal – third place2014 Baku‍–‍78 kg
Bronze medal – third place2015 Abu Dhabi‍–‍78 kg
Bronze medal – third place2017 Paris‍–‍78 kg
Bronze medal – third place2017 Abu Dhabi‍–‍78 kg
Bronze medal – third place2019 Abu Dhabi‍–‍78 kg
Bronze medal – third place2022 Baku‍–‍78 kg
Bronze medal – third place2023 Paris‍–‍78 kg
Bronze medal – third place2024 Paris‍–‍78 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place2017 The Hague‍–‍78 kg
Silver medal – second place2014 Qingdao‍–‍78 kg
Silver medal – second place2016 Tbilisi‍–‍78 kg
Silver medal – second place2016 Zagreb‍–‍78 kg
Bronze medal – third place2016 Düsseldorf‍–‍78 kg
Bronze medal – third place2018 Budapest‍–‍78 kg
European U23 Championships
Bronze medal – third place2013 Samokov‍–‍78 kg
World Juniors Championships
Bronze medal – third place2011 Cape Town‍–‍78 kg
European Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place2011 Lommel‍–‍78 kg
Silver medal – second place2010 Samokov‍–‍78 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF3389
JudoInside.com44268
Updated on 3 August 2024

Guusje Steenhuis (born 27 October 1992) is a Dutch judoka.[1][2] She won the bronze medal in the 78 kg event at the 2015 European Games in Baku.[3] She is the four-time silver medalist of European Judo Championships in the 78 kg division. She competed in the women's 78 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[4]

She won the silver medal in the women's 78 kg event at the 2019 European Judo Championships which were held as part of the 2019 European Games in Minsk, Belarus.[5][6]

In 2021, she won one of the bronze medals in her event at the 2021 Judo World Masters held in Doha, Qatar.[7][8] A few months later, she won the silver medal in her event at the 2021 European Judo Championships held in Lisbon, Portugal.

She is openly lesbian.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Guusje Steenhuis". judoinside. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  2. ↑ IJF profile
  3. ↑ "Guusje Steenhuis". NOC*NSF. June 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
  4. ↑ "Judo Results Book" (PDF). Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  5. ↑ "Klara Apotekar continues Slovenian golden streak". JudoInside. 24 June 2019. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  6. ↑ Rowbottom, Mike (24 June 2019). "Slutskaya earns home gold in women's top weight judo at Minsk 2019 as Adamian shocks Rio 2016 silver medallist". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  7. ↑ "2021 Judo World Masters". International Judo Federation. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  8. ↑ Gillen, Nancy (13 January 2021). "Riner brings IJF World Judo Masters to conclusion with heavyweight gold medal". InsideTheGames.biz. Archived from the original on 13 January 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  9. ↑ Outsports (12 July 2021). "At least 181 out LGBTQ athletes at Tokyo Olympics, a record by far". Outsports. Retrieved 3 August 2021.