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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1973-06-05)5 June 1973 (age 52) |
| Occupation | Judoka |
| Website | www |
| Sport | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Sport | Judo |
| Weight class | –61 kg, –63 kg |
| Rank | 7th dan black belt[1] |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic Games |  (1996) |
| World Champ. |  (1993,2001) |
| European Champ. |  (1994,1996,1997,1998,1999,2000, 2001) |
Medal record | |
| Profile at external databases | |
| IJF | 26324 |
| JudoInside.com | 194 |
| Updated on 1 June 2023 | |
Gella Vandecaveye (born 5 June 1973 inKortrijk,[2]Belgium) is ajudoka fromBelgium who competed at fourOlympic Games.[3]
At the1996 Summer Olympics Vandecaveye won the silver medal in the women'shalf-middleweight category. Four years later, at the2000 Summer Olympics inSydney, she captured a second medal: a bronze one inthe same category. She becameWorld Champion in1993 and2001 and wasEuropean champion seven times in the 1994–2001 period.
Vandecaveye was named "1999 European Judoka of the Year".[4]
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| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | World Judo champion (2) 1993 2001 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | European Judo champion - 61/63 kg (7) 1994 1996–2001 | Succeeded by |
| Awards | ||
| Preceded by | European Judoka of the Year 1994 1998–1999 2001 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Belgian Sports Personality of the Year 2000 | Succeeded by |
