Maarten Arens

Maarten Johannes Arens (born 20 May 1972 in Diemen, North Holland) is a Dutch judoka. European Champion (1995) in Birmingham in the 86 kg category, 4 times Dutch champion, winner of the 2000 Tournoi de Paris in the 81 kg category. At the Sydney Olympics he finished in 9th place in 81 kg category.

Maarten Arens
Personal information
Born (1972-05-20) 20 May 1972
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryNetherlands
SportJudo
Weight class–81 kg, –86 kg
Rank     6th dan black belt[1]
Achievements and titles
World Champ.7th (1999)
European Champ.Gold (1995)
Olympic Games9th (2000)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing the  Netherlands
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1995 Birmingham –86 kg
Silver medal – second place 1999 Bratislava –81 kg
European Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 1992 Jerusalem –78 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Pieksämäki –78 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF259
JudoInside.com1
Updated on 13 March 2023.

He was a member of Judo club Hans Meester Hoorn till 1992. And after that he became a member of Judo club KENAMJU Haarlem.

Coach

In 2001 he started as national junior coach of the Dutch Judo Federation, among his pupils: Dex Elmont, Jeroen Mooren and Henk Grol. In 2005 he became head coach of the Dutch Judo Men. He stayed head coach until the Summer Olympics 2016 in Rio de Janeiro. In this period he was personal coach of: Guillaume Elmont, Dex Elmont, Henk Grol, Ruben Houkes and Noel van t End.

After the Dutch Judo Federation has decided to centralize their program, he became head coach men and women and head of the National Training Centrer at Papendal. He was coach of Henk Grol, Marhinde Verkerk and Kim Polling. He was also coach of the team with: Benito Maij, JP Bell, Michael Bazynksi, Garmt Zijlstra, Akkie Muilwijk, Zeger van Oirschot and Matthew Purssey

Results

The results of Arens as coach

  • 2005: Guillaume Elmont and Dennis van der Geest World champion Cairo Egypt, Bronze Mark Huizinga
  • 2007: Ruben Houkes World champion in Rio de Janeiro Brasil, bronze Guilaume Elmont
  • 2009: Henk Grol Vice- World champion Rotterdam The Netherlands
  • 2010: Dex Elmont and Henk Grol both Vice Worldchampion Tokyo Japan
  • 2011: Dex Elmont vice World champion Paris France
  • 2012: Henk Grol bronze Olympic games London England
  • 2013: Henk Grol Vice World champion and Dex Elmont Bronze Rio de Janeiro Brasil
  • 2018: Guusje Steenhuis Vice World champion Baku Azerbaidjan , Marhinde Verkerk and Juul Franssen Bronze medals (not match coach).
  • 2019: Noel van T End World Champion Tokyo Japan, Juul Franssen, Roy Meyer and Michael Korrel Bronze medals (not match coach).

Achievements
YearTournamentPlaceWeight class
2000European Judo Championships 7thHalf middleweight (81 kg)
1999World Judo Championships 7thHalf middleweight (81 kg)
European Judo Championships 2ndHalf middleweight (81 kg)
1998European Judo Championships 5thHalf middleweight (81 kg)
1995European Judo Championships 1stMiddleweight (86 kg)

Trivia

Arens got promoted to 6th dan on 27 November 2011.

References
  1. "IJF Dan Grades Awardees" (PDF). International Judo Federation. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 February 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023.


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