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Mark Huizinga (born 10 September 1973) is a Dutch judoka and Olympic champion.
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| Personal information | |
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| Born | 10 September 1973 (1973-09-10) (age 50) Vlaardingen, Netherlands |
| Occupation | Judoka |
| Website | www |
| Sport | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Sport | Judo |
| Weight class | –90 kg |
| Rank | 7th dan black belt[1] |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic Games |  (2000) |
| World Champ. | 
(2005) |
| European Champ. | 
(1996, 1997, 1998,( 2001, 2008) |
Medal record | |
| Profile at external databases | |
| IJF | 3395 |
| JudoInside.com | 54 |
| Updated on 30 May 2023 | |
Huizinga was born in Vlaardingen, South HollandinNetherlands in 1973. He won the gold medal in the men's under 90 kg class at the 2000 Summer Olympics by defeating Brazil's Carlos Honoratobyippon. He took bronze at the 1996 and 2004 Summer Olympics. Other laurels include five European Championships and a bronze medal at the 2005 World Championships. Huizinga retired after the 2008 Olympics.
On 20 January 2010, Huizinga participated in De Nationale IQ test (The National IQ test) of Dutch broadcaster BNN, an informal quiz/comedy show. He was rated with an intelligence quotient of 142, an all-time record on the show.[2]
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| Preceded by | Flagbearer for  Netherlands Athens 2004 |
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