(1940-08-29)29 August 1940 Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Died
14 February 2015(2015-02-14) (aged 74)
Occupation
Judoka
Height
1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight
110 kg (243 lb)
Website
www.willemruska.nl
Sport
Country
Netherlands
Sport
Judo
Weight class
+93 kg, Open
Rank
8th dan black belt
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing the Netherlands
Event
1st
2nd
3rd
Olympic Games
2
0
0
World Championships
2
1
0
European Championships
7
3
2
Total
11
4
2
Olympic Games
1972 Munich
+93 kg
1972 Munich
Open
World Championships
1967 Salt Lake City
+93 kg
1971 Ludwigshafen
+93 kg
1969 Mexico City
Open
European Championships
1966 Luxembourg
+93 kg
1967 Rome
+93 kg
1969 Oostende
+93 kg
1969 Oostende
Open
1971 Göteborg
+93 kg
1972 Voorburg
+93 kg
1972 Voorburg
Open
1965 Madrid
Open
1970 Berlin
+93 kg
1970 Berlin
Open
1965 Madrid
+93 kg
1967 Rome
Open
Profile at external databases
IJF
54566
JudoInside.com
4463
Updated on 24 June 2023
Willem "Wim" Ruska (29 August 1940 – 14 February 2015) was a Dutch judoka and professional wrestler. He is the first athlete to win two gold medals in Judo in one Olympics – in the heavyweight and absolute categories in 1972.[1]
He later worked as a professional wrestler in New Japan Pro-Wrestling and World Wrestling Federation, both as a singles wrestler and as a tag team partner of Allen Coage.[2]
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