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Anton Geesink
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The first Westerner to win the World Judo Championship in 1961 in Paris.
Won the first Olympic gold medal in Judo at the 1964 Tokyo Games.
Member of the International Olympic Committee from 1987 until his death.
Professional wrestler with the All Japan Pro Wrestling promotion from 1973-1978.
He is survived by his wife, two daughters, and a son.
He was awarded the Order of the Sacred Treasure by the Japanese government in 1997 for his services to Judo.
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