Elisabeth Willeboordse Explained

Country:Netherlands
Weight Class:–63 kg
Worlds Rank:2
Worlds Year:2009
Regionals Type:EU
Regionals Rank:1
Regionals Year:2005
Regionals Weight:Women's 63 kg
Regionals Year2:2010
Regionals Weight2:Women's 63 kg
Olympics Rank:3
Olympics Year:2008
Olympics Weight:Women's 63 kg
Updated:30 May 2023

Elisabeth Willeboordse (born 14 September 1978 in Middelburg, Zeeland[1]) is a female judoka from the Netherlands, who won the title in the women's 63 kg division at the 2005 European Championships. A year later, when Tampere, Finland hosted the event, she was defeated in the semi-finals by eventual gold medallist Sarah Clark from Great Britain, and had to be satisfied with the bronze medal in her weight division. In 2010, she regained her European title, defeating Edwige Gwend in the final.

At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Willeboordse won a bronze medal, beating Driulis González in her medal match.[2] She also competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Willeboordse has won silver and bronze medals at world championship level. She won silver in 2009, losing to Yoshie Ueno in the final. In 2007, she won a bronze medal.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.judoinside.com/judoka/137 Judo inside
  2. Web site: Beijing 2008 - Judo - Women's -63 kg. 21 October 2014. www.olympic.org. IOC.