Philip Laats

Philip Laats
Personal information
Born (1963-02-02) 2 February 1963
OccupationJudoka
Sport
SportJudo
Medal record
Men's judo
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place1990 Frankfurt65 kg
Bronze medal – third place1995 Birmingham65 kg
Profile at external databases
JudoInside.com1952

Philip Laats (born 2 February 1963) is a Belgian judoka who competed at the international and world level.

Philip is part of a family of judokas, including his brother Johan Laats.[1]

Laats represented Belgium in the Summer Olympics, competing in the half-lightweight category on four occasions - Los Angeles in 1984, Seoul in 1988, Barcelona in 1992 and Atlanta in 1996.[2]

Achievements

YearTournamentPlaceWeight class
1996Olympic Games 5thHalf lightweight (65 kg)
European Judo Championships 7thHalf lightweight (65 kg)
1995European Judo Championships 3rdHalf lightweight (65 kg)
1993World Judo Championships 5thHalf lightweight (65 kg)
European Judo Championships 7thHalf lightweight (65 kg)
1992Olympic Games 5thHalf lightweight (65 kg)
1990European Judo Championships 3rdHalf lightweight (65 kg)

References

  1. ↑ "Soundbites & Results from the Judo Worlds for Veterans: Day 1". www.ijf.org. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  2. ↑ "Philip Laats, Olympics.com".