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Judo · Netherlands

Wim Ruska

Willem "Wim" Ruska (29 August 1940 – 14 February 2015) was a Dutch judoka and professional wrestler. He is the first athlete to win two gold medals in Judo in one Olympics – in the heavyweight and absolute categories in 1972. He later worked as a professional wrestler in New Japan Pro-Wrestling and World Wrestling Federation, both as a singles wrestler and as a tag team partner of Allen Coage.

Profile details

Born
29 Aug 1940
Birthplace
Amsterdam
Country
Netherlands
Height
189 cm
Career
1965–1972
Sport
Judo
Discipline
Combat
Category
Men
Status
Active

District, weight, playing style, coach, academy, national ranking and international ranking are not yet recorded for this athlete.

Honours & Awards

  • No recorded honours or awards.

Competition Appearances

2 recorded appearances, most significant first.

  • ·1972 Summer Olympics – men's +93 kg
  • ·1972 Summer Olympics – men's open category

Career Timeline

  1. 1972Competed at judo at the 1972 Summer Olympics – men's +93 kg
  2. 1972Competed at judo at the 1972 Summer Olympics – men's open category

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Willem "Wim" Ruska (29 August 1940 – 14 February 2015) was a Dutch judoka and professional wrestler. He is the first athlete to win two gold medals in Judo in one Olympics – in the heavyweight and absolute categories in 1972. He later worked as a professional wrestler in New Japan Pro-Wrestling and World Wrestling Federation, both as a singles wrestler and as a tag team partner of Allen Coage.

Biography adapted from Wim Ruska on Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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