Bas Verwijlen
Dutch fencer
바스 페르빌런
- Born
- 1 October 1983, Oss
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Sport
- fencing
- Occupation
- fencer
- Height
- 190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
- Weight
- 82 kg (181 lb)
Bas Verwijlen (born 1 October 1983) is a Dutch right-handed épée fencer and four-time Olympian.
He started fencing when he was five years old at fencing club Zaal Verwijlen in Oss, owned by his father Roel Verwijlen, who is also the Dutch national coach. Until he was twelve years old, he fenced in two different weapons, but he has since chosen to focus on the épée. He became part of the Dutch national team and took part in the Universiade (17th in Beijing, 2001), Youth Olympics, Dutch national championships, but also European and World Championships. As a junior, he won eleven national titles, he became third at the World Championships under-16 in the United States and represented the Netherlands at every European and World Championship since 1998. He won two World Cups for Juniors, a performance never achieved by another fencer.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| fencing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – men's épée | 2008 | 8th place |
| fencing at the 2012 Summer Olympics – men's épée | 2012 | 13th place |
| fencing at the 2016 Summer Olympics – men's épée | 2016 | 18th place |
| fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – men's individual épée | 2020 | 9th place |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q809736 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.