Wilhelmus Paul Karel ("Willy") Wilhelm (born 16 September 1958 in
's-Hertogenbosch
s-Hertogenbosch (), colloquially known as Den Bosch (), is a city and municipality in the Netherlands with a population of 157,486. It is the capital of the province of North Brabant and its fourth largest by population. The city is south of th ...
) is a Dutch former
Judoka
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. He represented his country at the
1984 Summer Olympics
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in
Los Angeles. He lost in the first round in the over 95 kg category.
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Willy Wilhelm He was more successful at the World Judo Championships where he got silver in 1983
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in the over 95 kg category and bronze in 1985
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in the open category.
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1958 births
Living people
Dutch male judoka
Judoka at the 1984 Summer Olympics
Sportspeople from 's-Hertogenbosch
Olympic judoka for the Netherlands
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