Anton Geesink

Dutch judoka (1934-2010)
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Anton Geesink

Summary

Anton Geesink is a human[1]. He was born in Utrecht[2]. He was born on April 6, 1934[3]. He died in Utrecht[4]. He died on August 27, 2010[5]. He worked as an actor[6], judoka[7], professional wrestler[8], film actor[9], and amateur wrestler[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (313 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Anton Geesink's place of birth was Utrecht[2].
  • Anton Geesink died in Utrecht[4].
  • Anton Geesink was born on April 6, 1934[3].
  • Anton Geesink died on August 27, 2010[5].
  • Anton Geesink held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[12].
  • Dutch was Anton Geesink's native language[13].
  • Anton Geesink worked as an actor[6].
  • Anton Geesink worked as a judoka[7].
  • Anton Geesink worked as a professional wrestler[8].
  • Anton Geesink's professions included film actor[9].
  • Anton Geesink's professions included amateur wrestler[10].
  • Anton Geesink received the Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau[14].
  • Anton Geesink received the Silver Olympic Order[15].
  • Anton Geesink was a member of International Olympic Committee[16].
  • Anton Geesink is recorded as male[17].
  • Anton Geesink's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Anton Geesink's Commons category is recorded as Anton Geesink[19].
  • Anton Geesink's archives at is recorded as Het Utrechts Archief[20].
  • Anton Geesink's sport is recorded as judo[21].
  • Anton Geesink's family name is recorded as Geesink[22].
  • Anton Geesink's given name is recorded as Anton[23].
  • Anton Geesink's participant in is recorded as judo at the 1964 Summer Olympics – men's open category[24].
  • Anton Geesink's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[25].
  • Anton Geesink's start of work period is recorded as November 24, 1973[26].
  • Anton Geesink's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+200'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Anton Geesink's place of birth was Utrecht[2]. He was born on April 6, 1934[3]. Dutch was his native language[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], judoka[7], professional wrestler[8], film actor[9], and amateur wrestler[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau[14], a grade of an order[28], in Netherlands[29], founded in 1892[30] and Silver Olympic Order[15], a grade of an order[31].

Death and Burial

Anton Geesink died on August 27, 2010[5]. He died in Utrecht[4].

Why It Matters

Anton Geesink ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (313 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Anton Geesink born?

Born in Utrecht[2], Anton Geesink…

Where did Anton Geesink die?

Anton Geesink died in Utrecht[4].

What did Anton Geesink do for work?

Anton Geesink worked as actor[6], judoka[7], professional wrestler[8], film actor[9], and amateur wrestler[10].

What awards did Anton Geesink receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau[14] and Silver Olympic Order[15].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . hetutrechtsarchief.nl. Retrieved . hetutrechtsarchief.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . usatoday30.usatoday.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . JudoInside.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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