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Felix De Smedt
Personal information
Nationality
Belgian
Born
(1923-08-16)16 August 1923 Schelle, Belgium
Died
2 August 2012(2012-08-02) (aged 88) Mechelen, Belgium
Occupation(s)
Judo instructor and police inspector
Years active
1941-2001
Spouse
Jeannine Meulemans (1977 - 2012)
Sport
Country
Belgium
Sport
Judo
Rank
BJB 2nd dan & BKFS 6th dan
Club
Royal Judo & Karate Academy Bushido-Kwai Mechelen
Coached by
Erich Rahn, Jean de Herdt, Ger F.M. Schutte, Tokio Hirano
Updated on 30 November 2012
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Felix De Smedt (16 August 1923, Schelle, Belgium – 2 August 2012, Mechelen, Belgium) was Belgian judoka who is credited with introducing the sport to Belgium. In January 1941, he studied judo formally in Berlin, and was the first Belgian to have done so. On 20 May 1946, he founded the first Belgian judo club in Schelle near Boom in the province of Antwerp, the Judo and Jujutsu Academy Bushido-Kwai.[1] On March 14, 1951, the club was relocated to Mechelen.[2] On 28 November 1996, it became the first Belgian judo club to be awarded the predicate Royal: the club is called the Royal Judo and Karate Academy Bushido-Kwai Mechelen. In October 1950, De Smedt co-founded the Bel. A. J. A. The Bel A. J. A. and the Association Fédérale Belge de Judo et Ju Jitsu (AFBJJ) (created 6 June 1949) were the predecessors to the Belgian Judo Federation. As an instructor, De Smedt was known for his emphasis on highly technical and clean judo, eschewing the use of blunt force.
^"In memoriam Felix De Smedt of Belgium." European Judo Union (EJU) 5 August 2012. Accessed 6 August 2012.
^"Inhuldiging nieuwe gevechtssportzaal ‘Felix De Smedt’." Koen Anciaux website. 10 October 2012 Accessed 30 November 2012.
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