Ulla Werbrouck (born 24 January 1972 in

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) is a former

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politician and

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ka. At the

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, she won the gold medal in the women's half-heavyweight category. In January 2007, she joined the right-liberal

List Dedecker Libertarian, Direct, Democratic ( nl, Libertair, Direct, Democratisch; LDD) is a conservative-liberal, libertarian, right-wing populist Flemish political party in Belgium. The party surprised commentators by winning five seats in the Chamber an ...

party, newly established by her former trainer

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. In the June 2007 federal elections, she was elected member of the

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(2007–2009). At the 2009 Regional elections she was elected a member of the

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. In 2014, she was no longer up for reelection.

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Judo Legends

Profile at the website of the Flemish Parliament

Personal website
1972 births Living people People from Izegem Belgian female judoka Judoka at the 1992 Summer Olympics Judoka at the 1996 Summer Olympics Judoka at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic judoka of Belgium Olympic gold medalists for Belgium Libertair, Direct, Democratisch politicians Members of the Belgian Federal Parliament Members of the Flemish Parliament Flemish politicians Olympic medalists in judo Sportspeople from West Flanders Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics 21st-century Belgian politicians 21st-century Belgian women politicians Belgian sportsperson-politicians {{Belgium-Olympic-medalist-stub