GROL Henk

Netherlands
Judo
14 Apr 1985
36
Male
VEENDAM
 
Netherlands
HAARLEM
 
Netherlands

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
JUD Judo Men +100 kg 9
Mixed Team
NED
Netherlands
 5

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Followed by 		Nippon Budokan Judo Mat 2
Men +100 kg Elimination Round of 16
#14
NED
GROL HGROL Henk
0
UZB
OLTIBOEV BOLTIBOEV Bekmurod
10
IPP
Finished
Followed by 		Nippon Budokan Judo Mat 2
Mixed Team Elimination Round of 16
#2
NED
Netherlands
4
UZB
Uzbekistan
3
Finished
Followed by 		Nippon Budokan Judo Mat 2
Mixed Team Quarterfinal
#4
BRA
Brazil
2
NED
Netherlands
4
Finished
Followed by 		Nippon Budokan Judo Mat 2
Mixed Team Semifinal of Table B
#6
FRA
France
4
NED
Netherlands
0
Finished
Nippon Budokan Judo Mat 1
Mixed Team Bronze Medal A
#7
GER
Germany
4
NED
Netherlands
2
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

:
Olympic Games
YearLocation-100 kg
2016Rio de Janeiro, BRA9
2012London, GBR3
2008Beijing, CHN3

World Championships
YearLocation-100 kg+100 kg
2019Tokyo, JPN-7
2018Baku, AZE-17
2015Astana, KAZ17-
2014Chelyabinsk, RUS7-
2013Rio de Janeiro, BRA2-
2011Paris, FRA17-
2010Tokyo, JPN2-
2009Rotterdam, NED2-

World Open Championships
YearLocationOpen
2017Marrakech, MAR17

European Championships
YearLocation+100 kg
2021Lisbon, POR2
2019Minsk, BLR3
2018Tel Aviv, ISR3

World Masters
YearLocation+100 kg
2021Doha, QAT3
2019Qingdao, CHN3
2018Guangzhou, CHN9

Grand Slam - Tally of rank achieved per season and event since 2017
YearEvent1st2nd3rd5th7th9th16th17th30th-33rd
2020+100 kg1x------1x-
2019+100 kg---2x-1x---
2018+100 kg1x1x1x------

Grand Prix - Tally of rank achieved per season and event since 2017
YearEvent1st2nd3rd5th7th8th9th10th15th-33rd
2018+100 kg------1x--

Grand Slam, Grand Prix & World Cup - Ten best performances since 2017
RankYearEventCompetitionLocation
12020+100 kgGrand SlamParis, FRA
12018+100 kgGrand SlamOsaka, JPN
22018+100 kgGrand SlamYekaterinburg, RUS
32018+100 kgGrand SlamAbu Dhabi, UAE
52019+100 kgGrand SlamDusseldorf, GER
52019+100 kgGrand SlamParis, FRA
92019+100 kgGrand SlamAbu Dhabi, UAE
92018+100 kgGrand PrixThe Hague, NED
172020+100 kgGrand SlamDusseldorf, GER
:
Athlete
:
Communications, Marketing - Johan Cruyff College, Amsterdam, NED
:
Dutch, English
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Maarten Arens [national], NED
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His younger sister Carla Grol has also competed in judo internationally, including at the 2013 World Championships in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (cruyffcollege.org, 06 Feb 2011; SportsDeskOnline, 01 Jul 2021)
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He took up the sport at age five at his local club, JV Veendam in the Netherlands. (henkgrol.nl, 01 Oct 2011 )
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He had a lot of energy as a child so his parents thought it would be a good idea for him to blow off some steam with judo. (henkgrol.nl, 29 Jun 2016)
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To win his third Olympic medal at the 2020 Games in Tokyo. (judoinside.com, 28 Apr 2021)
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He was named 2015 Haarlem Sportsman of the Year. (haarlem.nieuws.nl, 08 Dec 2015)

General Interest

General
RETIREMENT PLAN
He intends to retire from competition after the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. "It's official. My last fight will be in Tokyo. Just one more time I will put it all on the line. Mark my words I'll get my third Olympic medal." In 2019 he became co-owner of a gym in Velserbroek, Netherlands. "I am happy that I have found something that I can put my energy into. That gave me a lot of peace in the run-up to the Olympic Games. It's nice to have something to focus on, because the uncertainty about what to do after judo caused me some unrest. After my last fight at the Olympic Games I will focus on the gym. I would like to remain involved in sport after my judo career, so becoming a gym owner is a longtime wish that has come true." (Facebook page, 28 Apr 2021; nu.nl, 23 Jun 2019)

Legend
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
IPP:
Ippon
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