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Yvonne Vringer

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Yvonne Vringer
Personal information
NationalityDutch
Born(1954-02-20)20 February 1954
ResidenceAmsterdam, the Netherlands[1]
Sport
CountryNetherlands
SportJudo
Medal record
Women's judo
European Judo Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1975 Munich -61kg

Yvonne Vringer (born 20 February 1954) is a Dutch former judoka.

She started with judo around 1969. She won the bronze medal at the inaugural female European Judo Championships winning the bronze medal in the -61kg category at the 1975 European Judo Championships in Munich.[1][2] She had also other international successes between 1976 and 1978, including in at the British Open in 1976 and 1977.[3][4] She also competed at the 1975 European Judo Championships in Arlon finishing in fifth place.[5]

She lived in Amsterdam and trained at the sports school Philips. She also worked there as a sports teacher and trained children from 6 to 12 years old.[1] During her first years of judo, she also played handball.[1]

References[change | change source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Yvonne Vringer vond rust als judoka 'Vroeger was ik te aggresief'". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). 17 December 1975 – via Delpher.
  2. "Brons voor Yvonne". Het Parool (in Dutch). 13 December 1975 – via Delpher.
  3. "Winst van judoka José Homminga". De Volkskrant (in Dutch). 25 October 1977 – via Delpher.
  4. Yvonne Vringer, judoinside.com
  5. "Damesjudoploeg voor de EK in Aarlen". De Volkskrant (in Dutch). 26 September 1977 – via Delpher.