Ruben Houkes (born 8 June 1979 in Schagen,

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Judo career

Houkes won gold in the men's 60 kg class at the 2007 World Judo Championships. Houkes won a bronze medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics in the Men's 60 kg class.

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* * * 1979 births Living people Dutch male judoka Judoka at the 2008 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic judoka for the Netherlands Olympic bronze medalists for the Netherlands Olympic medalists in judo People from Schagen World judo champions Martial artists from North Holland 20th-century Dutch people 21st-century Dutch sportsmen {{Netherlands-Olympic-medalist-stub