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Overeem is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Alistair Overeem (born 1980), Dutch mixed martial artist and kickboxer, brother of Valentijn *Casper van Overeem (1893–1927), Dutch mycologist *Joris van Overeem (born 1994), Dutch footballer *Valentijn Overeem Valentijn Overeem (; born 17 August 1976) is a Dutch retired professional mixed martial artist and kickboxer. A professional competitor since 1996, he has previously fought for the PRIDE Fighting Championships, RINGS, KSW, the World Fighti ... (born 1976), Dutch mixed martial artist and kickboxer {{Surname Dutch-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alistair Overeem
Alistair Cees Overeem (born 17 May 1980) is a Dutch former professional mixed martial artist and kickboxer. He is a former Strikeforce Heavyweight Champion, Dream Heavyweight Champion, K-1 World Grand Prix Champion, and was the first fighter to hold world titles in MMA and K-1 kickboxing at the same time. Overeem is also a one-time challenger for the UFC Heavyweight Championship. Biography Overeem was born in Hounslow, London, England, to a Jamaican father and a Dutch mother, whose maternal great-grandmother was an illegitimate child of King William III of the Netherlands. When he was six years old, his parents divorced and he moved with his mother and older brother to the Netherlands, where he grew up in the city of Amersfoort. As a child, Overeem started training martial arts with his older brother Valentijn in order to defend himself from bullying. He decided to pursue a competitive sports career by his brother's example, first in judo and later track and field and b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Casper Van Overeem
Casper van Overeem (1 October 1893 – 28 February 1927) was a Dutch mycology, mycologist who pioneered the systematic study of tropical fungi in the Dutch East Indies (present‑day Indonesia). Initially trained as a teacher, he developed his scientific expertise under the botanist Hugo de Vries before earning his doctorate from the University of Zurich in 1920 with research on chromosome variations in ''Oenothera''. At Buitenzorg (now Bogor), he established a mycology department at the botanical gardens' herbarium and authored the illustrated series ''Icones Fungorum Malayensium'' alongside numerous scientific publications. His career was cut short by tuberculosis at age 33, but his meticulously detailed work and extensive collections established a foundation for tropical mycology, leading to multiple fungal taxa eponym, being named in his honour. Early life and education Casper van Overeem was born in Weesp, Netherlands, on 1 October 1893. He attended primary school in Weesp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joris Van Overeem
Joris van Overeem (; born 1 June 1994) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Israeli Premier League club Maccabi Tel Aviv. Club career AZ Van Overeem joined AZ's youth academy from Abcoude in 2006. His made his senior debut for AZ on 30 October 2013, during a KNVB Cup fixture against Achilles '29. He entered the match as a substitute for Jeffrey Gouweleeuw in the 69th minute and sealed his debut with a goal in the 88th minute, contributing to a resounding 7–0 home victory. On 12 December 2013, he marked his European debut for AZ in the UEFA Europa League away clash against Greek team PAOK, which ended in a 2–2 draw. He entered the game in the 89th minute, replacing Ridgeciano Haps. In July 2014, Van Overeem joined recently promoted Eredivisie club Dordrecht on a one-season loan deal. On 9 August 2014, he made his debut in the Eredivisie against Heerenveen; in a match that ended in a 2–1 away victory, where he both opened and scored his debut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valentijn Overeem
Valentijn Overeem (; born 17 August 1976) is a Dutch retired professional mixed martial artist and kickboxer. A professional competitor since 1996, he has previously fought for the PRIDE Fighting Championships, RINGS, KSW, the World Fighting Alliance, K-1, M-1 Global, Its Showtime, World Victory Road, and Strikeforce. He is the older brother of fellow MMA Superstar Alistair Overeem. Overeem has notable wins over fighters such as Randy Couture and Renato Sobral. Biography Overeem was born in Amersfoort, Utrecht and is associated with the ''Imperial Athletics'' gym in Boca Raton, Florida where he trains with his younger brother Alistair. Along with his younger brother, Valentijn spent part of his childhood in England, which is where his brother was born. RINGS Valentijn was trained at the Chris Dolman gym, where he specialized in kickboxing and sambo before debuting at the Japanese professional wrestling promotion Fighting Network RINGS. In 1999, Overeem particip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |