Vincent Boot

Vincent Boot (24 April 1945 – 17 January 2022) was a Dutch judoka.[1]

Vincent Boot
Born(1945-04-24)24 April 1945
Burgh, Netherlands
Died17 January 2022(2022-01-17) (aged 76)
Zwolle, Netherlands
NationalityDutch
Occupationjudoka

Boot was active as competitive judoka during the 1960s and 1970s.[2] He became five times Dutch national champion.[3][4] He was selected to represent the Netherlands at international competitions, including for the 1973 World Judo Championships and 1974 European Judo Championships.[5][6] After his active career he founded his own judo school "Budo Stichting Boot" where he gave for many years judo lessons.[3] In 2020 he received an Order of Orange-Nassau.[2]

Boot died in Zwolle on 17 January 2022, at the age of 76.[3][2] His funeral was on 24 January and included a guard of honor of many martial artists.[7]

References

  1. "Overlijdensbericht Vincent (Cente Cornelis) Boot". mensenlinq.nl (in Nederlands). Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "In memoriam: Vincent Boot". Judo Bond Nederland (in Nederlands). 19 January 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Judo-icoon Vincent Boot overleden: drie generaties Zwollenaren leerde hij het vak". De Stentor (in Nederlands). 20 January 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  4. "Boot judo-kampioen". De tijd (in Nederlands). 27 March 1972. Retrieved 18 January 2023 – via Delpher.
  5. "Judoploeg naar Lausanne". De Telegraaf (in Nederlands). 2 June 1973. Retrieved 18 January 2023 – via Delpher.
  6. "Judo-selectie". Algemeen Dagblad (in Nederlands). 18 March 1973. Retrieved 18 January 2023 – via Delpher.
  7. "Indrukwekkend afscheid in Zwolle: vechtsporters vormen erehaag voor judo-icoon Vincent Boot". De Stentor (in Nederlands). 24 January 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2023.