Ruben Houkes

Ruben Houkes
Personal information
Born (1979-06-08) 8 June 1979
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryNetherlands
SportJudo
‍–‍60 kg
Achievements and titles
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (2008)
1st place, gold medalist(s) (2007)
2nd place, silver medalist(s) (2008)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing the  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2008 Beijing‍–‍60 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2007 Rio de Janeiro‍–‍60 kg
European Championships
Silver medal – second place2008 Lisbon‍–‍60 kg
Bronze medal – third place2005 Rotterdam‍–‍60 kg
Bronze medal – third place2006 Tampere‍–‍60 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF8548
JudoInside.com53
Updated on 28 May 2023

Ruben Houkes (born 8 June 1979[1] in Schagen, North Holland) is a Dutch judoka.[2]

Judo career

Houkes won gold in the men's ‍–‍60 kg class at the 2007 World Judo Championships.

Houkes won a 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

  1. ↑ "JudoInside - Ruben Houkes Judoka". www.judoinside.com. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  2. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ruben Houkes". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
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