Ben Spijkers
Dutch judoka
ベン・スペイケルス · 벤 스페이커르스
- Born
- 10 March 1961, Nijmegen
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Sport
- judo
- Occupation
- judoka
- Height
- 182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Bernhard Hendrikus Martinus Spijkers (born 10 March 1961) is a Dutch retired judoka who represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics (1984, 1988 and 1992). He won a bronze medal in the men's middleweight division (–86 kg) in Seoul, South Korea (1988), alongside Akinobu Osako from Japan.
In 1995, Spijkers tried his hand at mixed martial arts competition by competing in the World Combat Championship and Shooto events.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 Summer Olympics | 1984 | |
| 1988 Summer Olympics | 1988 | |
| 1992 Summer Olympics | 1992 |
Awards and honours
- Olympic bronze medal 1988
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q630877 (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.
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