Irene de Kok

Irene Margreta Maria de Kok (born 29 August 1963 in Eindhoven, North Brabant) is a retired judoka from the Netherlands, who is a two-fold world-champion and represented Holland at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.

In this Dutch name, the surname is de Kok, not Kok.
Irene de Kok
Personal information
Born29 August 1963 (1963-08-29) (age 59)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Barcelona Half heavyweight
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1986 Maastricht Half heavyweight
Gold medal – first place 1987 Essen Half heavyweight
Silver medal – second place 1984 Vienna Middleweight
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1986 London Open class
Gold medal – first place 1986 London Middleweight
Gold medal – first place 1987 Paris Middleweight
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Pirmasens Middleweight
Bronze medal – third place 1987 Paris Open class
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Paris Open class

There De Kok won the bronze medal in the women's half-heavyweight division (– 72 kg), alongside Laetitia Meignan from France. She was named Dutch Sportswoman of the Year in 1987 after having claimed her second world title.

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