Anton Geesink, Medalist Who Helped Popularize Judo, Dies at 76
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Anton Geesink, Medalist Who Helped Popularize Judo, Dies at 76

Utrecht : Netherlands | Sep 05, 2010 at 3:04 AM PDT
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Anton Geesink, a 6-foot-6 Dutchman who stunned Japan when he defeated Japanese title holder Koji Sone to win the 1961 world judo championship and a gold medal at the 1964 Tokyo Games, died Aug. 27 in Utrecht, the Netherlands. He was 76.

His death, at a hospital, was announced by the International Judo Federation.

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