Willem Ruska Judoka
Willem Ruska
Willem Ruska
Country: Netherlands | Born: 29 August 1940 | Passed away: 14 February 2015 (74 years)
Wim Ruska was the 1972 double Olympic Champion of Munich. The strong Dutchman was one of the most legendary fighters. He was 7 times European Champion 1966-1972 and won 3 World medals, World champion in 1967 and 1971. Although he was younger, Anton Geesink was his rival. Ruska passed away in 2015.
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Match balance per year
Year Matches Won Lost % won
1972 2 2 0 100.0%
1971 1 1 0 100.0%
Total 3 3 0 100.0%
Head-to-heads
Date Opponent Noc Rnd W/L Type Event Cat video
9 Sep 1972 Glahn, Klaus GER 3/5 W OG Munich OpenM
1 Sep 1972 Glahn, Klaus GER final W OG Munich O93
4 Sep 1971 Glahn, Klaus GER final W WCh Ludwigshafen O93
Results comparison
Date Ruska Glahn City Type Cat
8 Sep 1972
1
2
Munich OG OpenM vs O93
8 Sep 1972
1
5
Munich OG OpenM
31 Aug 1972
1
2
Munich OG O93
31 Aug 1972
1
5
Munich OG O93 vs OpenM
4 Sep 1971
1
2
Ludwigshafen WCh O93
4 Sep 1971
1
3
Ludwigshafen WCh O93 vs OpenM
24 May 1970
2
1
Berlin ECh OpenM vs O93
23 May 1970
2
1
Berlin ECh O93
25 Oct 1969
2
5
Mexico City WCh OpenM
25 Oct 1969
2
2
Mexico City WCh OpenM vs O93
25 Nov 1967
1
1
Aachen IT OpenM vs O93
25 Nov 1967
2
1
Aachen IT O93
9 Aug 1967
1
2
Salt Lake City WCh O93 vs OpenM
19 Nov 1966
1
1
Frankfurt IT OpenM vs O93
28 Nov 1964
1
2
Bochum IT OpenM