Elco van der Geest
Judo, Olympic athlete
1979 –
Who is Elco van der Geest?
Elco van der Geest is a Dutch-born Belgian judoka. Throughout his career, Elco had been competing on the judo mat under the Netherlands. In August 2009, Elco accepted the request of joining the Belgian team. He achieved Belgian citizenship right before the 2009 World Judo Championships in Rotterdam.
He is the son of coach Cor van der Geest and a younger brother of Dennis who is also a judoka competing on the highest level.
According to International Judo Federation's World Ranking List, as of June 2010, Elco van der Geest is rank at the number-two spot under Takamasa Anai of Japan.
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- Born
- May 4, 1979
Haarlem - Parents
- Siblings
- Nationality
- Belgium
- Netherlands
- Profession
- Lived in
- Haarlem
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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