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Robert Van de Walle

Robert Van de Walle
Tengiz Khubuluri, Robert Van de Walle, Dietmar Lorenz, Henk Numan 1980.jpg
Van de Walle (2nd left) at the 1980 Olympics
Personal information
Nationality  Belgium
Born (1954-05-20) 20 May 1954 (age 62)
Ostend, Belgium
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 95 kg (209 lb; 15.0 st)
Sport
Sport Judo
Club Crossing Schaerbeek

Robert Van de Walle (born 20 May 1954) is a retired Belgian judoka. He was the first judoka to ever compete at five Olympics, from 1976 to 1992. Competing in the half-heavyweight category he won the gold medal in 1980 and a bronze in 1988, aged 34. Van de Walle won European titles in 1980, 1985 and 1986. Together with Ingrid Berghmans he was the face of Belgian judo in the late 1970s and 1980s. After retiring from competitions he ran a coaching company, together with his wife. He headed the Belgian delegation at the 2004 Summer Olympics.



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