Tessie Savelkouls

Tessie Savelkouls (born 11 March 1992) is a Dutch retired[1] judoka. She was born in Appeltern in the Netherlands.[2] She competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, in the women's +78 kg.[3] She also competed in the women's +78 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[4]

Tessie Savelkouls
Personal information
NationalityDutch
Born (1992-03-11) 11 March 1992
Appeltern
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryNetherlands
SportJudo
Weight class+78 kg
Retired8 October 2021 (2021-10-08)[1]
Achievements and titles
World Champ.5th (2017)
European Champ.Bronze (2018)
Olympic Games7th (2016)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  Netherlands
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Tel Aviv +78 kg
World Masters
Gold medal – first place 2019 Qingdao +78 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Gold medal – first place 2017 Baku +78 kg
Gold medal – first place 2017 Abu Dhabi +78 kg
Silver medal – second place 2015 Abu Dhabi +78 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Paris +78 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place 2017 The Hague +78 kg
Silver medal – second place 2015 Zagreb +78 kg
Silver medal – second place 2019 Marrakesh +78 kg
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tel Aviv +78 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Zagreb +78 kg
European U23 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Wrocław +78 kg
Silver medal – second place 2013 Samokov +78 kg
World Juniors Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Cape Town +78 kg
European Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Lommel +78 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF9283
JudoInside.com42315
Updated on 4 September 2022.

She is openly lesbian.[5]

References
  1. "Committed Olympian Tessie Savelkouls Retires". JudoInside.com. 8 October 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  2. Guus Daamen (15 March 2019). "Rentree in Marokko smaakt naar meer voor Tessie Savelkouls". De Gelderlander (in Dutch).
  3. "Tessie Savelkouls". rio2016.com. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  4. "Judo Results Book" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  5. Buzinski, Jim (30 August 2016). "Determining if an LGBT athlete is 'publicly out'". Outsports. Retrieved 3 August 2021.


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