Ruud Kuijten (born 7 October 1973 in Nuenen,

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) is a male right-handed

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player from

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. He has won several Belgian National Badminton ChampionshipsBadminton Europe – List of Belgian National Champions
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Biography

Born in the

, Kuijten changed his nationality later in his life to Belgian. For his new home nation, Kuijten took part in the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games.

Career highlights

1994

*Winner Dutch National Championship Men's doubles (together with partner

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)

1999

*Winner Belgian National Championship Men's singles *Winner Belgian National Championship Mixed doubles (together with partner Manon Albinus) *Winner

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Men's singles

2000

*Winner Belgian National Championship Men's singles *Winner Belgian National Championship Mixed doubles (together with partner Manon Albinus) *Participation Olympic Games Sydney 2000

2001

*Winner Belgian National Championship Men's singles

2002

*Winner Belgian National Championship Men's singles

2003

*Winner Belgian National Championship Men's singles

2004

*Winner Belgian National Championship Men's singles *Winner Belgian National Championship Men's doubles (together with partner

Wouter Claes Wouter Claes (born 28 October 1975 in Leuven, Belgium) is a male left-handed Belgian badminton player. He won 20 Belgian titles, 10 in men's doubles with Fréderic Mawet and Ruud Kuijten, 10 in mixed doubles with Manon Albinus, Corina Herrle ...

)

2005

*Winner Belgian National Championship Men's singles *Winner Belgian National Championship Men's doubles (together with partner Wouter Claes)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kuijten, Ruud Belgian male badminton players Olympic badminton players of Belgium Badminton players at the 2000 Summer Olympics People from Nuenen, Gerwen en Nederwetten 1973 births Living people Sportspeople from North Brabant