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
1971 1 1 0 100.0%
1969 1 1 0 100.0%
Total 2 2 0 100.0%
Head-to-heads
Date Opponent Noc Rnd W/L Type Event Cat video
4 Sep 1971 Meier, Alfred GER 1/8 W WCh Ludwigshafen O93
18 May 1969 Meier, Alfred GER 1/2 W ECh Oostende O93
Results comparison
Date Ruska Meier City Type Cat
22 May 1971
1
3
Göteborg ECh O93
24 May 1970
2
5
Berlin ECh OpenM
23 May 1970
2
5
Berlin ECh O93 vs OpenM
25 Oct 1969
2
7
Mexico City WCh OpenM vs O93
15 May 1969
2
1
Oostende ETC O93
25 Nov 1967
2
3
Aachen IT O93
25 Nov 1967
1
3
Aachen IT OpenM
25 Nov 1967
2
3
Aachen IT O93 vs OpenM
25 Nov 1967
1
3
Aachen IT OpenM vs O93
19 Nov 1966
1
2
Frankfurt IT OpenM vs O93
8 May 1966
1
2
Luxembourg-City ECh O93 vs OpenM
27 Nov 1965
1
1
Aachen IT OpenM vs O93
28 Nov 1964
1
3
Bochum IT OpenM