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 categorie, 4 times Dutch champion, Winner Tournoi de Paris in 2000 in the 81 kg category. At the Sydney Olympics partial 9th place in 81 kg category.

Maarten Arens
Medal record
Representing  Netherlands
Men's Judo
European Championships
1995 Birmingham 86 kg
1999 Bratislava 81 kg

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

In 2001 he started as national junior coach of the Dutch juo federation, among his pupils: Dex Elmont, Jeroen Mooren, Henk Grol. In 2005 he became National Head coach Men of the Netherlands. He stayed head coach men till Rio de Janeiro Olympics 2016. Personal coach in this period of: Guillaume Elmont, Dex Elmont, Henk Grol, Ruben Houkes, and Noel van t End.


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


After the Dutch Judo Federation has decided to centralize their programm, he became head coach men and women and head of the National training center at Papendal in september 2016.

Personal coach of : Henk Grol, Marhinde Verkerk and Kim Polling

Coach team: Benito Maij, JP Bell, Michael Bazynksi, Garmt Zijlstra, Akkie Muilwijk , Zeger van Oirschot and Matthew Purssey

Results:

2018: Guusje Steenhuis Vice World champion Baku Azerbaidjan , Marhinde Verkerk and Juul Franssen Bronze medals

2019: Noel van T End World Champion Tokyo Japan, Juul Franssen, Roy Meyer and Michael Korrel Bronze medals


Arens got promoted to 6th dan 27 November 2011



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)

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