Antonius Johannes "Anton" Geesink (born April 6, 1934) is a Dutch 10th dan judoka. April 6 is the 96th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (97th in leap years). ... 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Dan rank is a Japanese mark of level, used in several cultural activities of Japanese origin. ... Judo (Japanese: 柔道, jūdō; gentle way) is a martial art, sport, and philosophy originated in Japan. ...

Funny Fact: When he was 12, Anton was beaten up by Rijk de Gooyer, because he was caught stealing breads from Rijk the Gooyers bakery-cart. Nowadays, both Anton and Rijk are Dutch celebrities. Anton for his Judo career, and Rijk de Gooyer is a well known actor in The Netherlands. Both come from the Dutch city of Utrecht. Utrecht is a municipality and the capital city of the Dutch province of Utrecht. ...

Born in Utrecht, Geesink first participated in the European Championships in 1951, and placed second in his category. The following year, he won his first European title. Until 1967, 20 more European titles would follow. 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

At the 1961 World Championships, Geesink became World Champion in the open class, defeating the Japanese, who had won all World Championship titles up to that point. 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Judo was first contested at the Olympics during the 1964 Summer Olympics, which were held in the sports home country, Japan. Although Japan dominated all other categories, Anton Geesink won the final of the open class, defeating Akio Kaminaga in front of his home crowd. The Games of the XVIII Olympiad were held in 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. ...

After winning the 1965 World Championships and a last European title in 1967, Geesink quit competitive judo. In 1987, he became a member of the board of the Dutch National Olympic Committee, and a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The International Olympic Committee is an organisation based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin in 1894 to reinstate the Ancient Olympic Games held in Greece, and organise this sports event every four years. ...

Geesink was among the IOC members to be suspected of accepting bribes during the scandal surrounding the election of Salt Lake City as the host of the 2002 Winter Olympics. The IOC considered the situation not serious enough for expulsion, and issued a warning to Geesink. The Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is Salt Lake Citys top tourist draw. ... The XIX Olympic Winter Games were held in 2002 in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. ...

Anton Geesink is the only 10th dan grade kodansha alive by IJF. There are three 10th dan kodanshas by Kodokan: Toshiro Daigo, Ichiro Abe and Yoshimi Osawa. The Kodokan Institute is the headquarters of the Judo World. ...