Antonius Johannes Geesink (6 April 1934 – 27 August 2010)was a Dutch judoka. At december, 4th 1961 he was the first non-Japanese judoka to win gold at the World Judo Championship. He became also Olympic Champion at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Japan.
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Antonius Johannes Geesink (6 April 1934 – 27 August 2010)was a Dutch judoka. At december, 4th 1961 he was the first non-Japanese judoka to win gold at the World Judo Championship. He became also Olympic Champion at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Japan.