Heidi Rakels
Judoka and business executive
ハイジ・ラケルス · 헤이디 라컬스
- Born
- 22 June 1968, Leuven
- Citizenship
- Belgium
- Sport
- judo
- Occupation
- judoka, civil engineer, entrepreneur
- Height
- 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Heidi Rakels (born 22 June 1968 in Leuven, Flemish Brabant) is a female retired judoka from Belgium.
Rakels claimed a bronze medal in the Women's Middleweight (–66 kg) division at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. In the bronze medal match she defeated Germany's Alexandra Schreiber. She also competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 Summer Olympics | 1992 | |
| 2000 Summer Olympics | 2000 |
Awards and honours
- Inspiring Fifty Belgium 2020
External links
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Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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