Johan Laats

{{Short description|Belgian judoka (born 1967)}}

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{{MedalSport |Men's judo}}

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{{MedalCompetition | World Championships}}

{{MedalSilver |1991 Barcelona | 78 kg}}

{{MedalCompetition | European Championships}}

{{MedalGold |1997 Ostend | 78 kg}}

{{MedalSilver |1991 Prague | 78 kg}}

{{MedalSilver |1994 Gdansk | 78 kg}}

{{MedalBronze |1993 Athens | 78 kg}}

{{MedalBronze |1995 Birmingham | 78 kg}}

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Johan Laats (born 10 January 1967) is a Belgian judoka. He competed at the 1988, 1992 and the 1996 Summer Olympics.{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/la/johan-laats-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418050924/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/la/johan-laats-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |title=Johan Laats Olympic Results |accessdate=25 May 2018}}

Students

Amongst his many students Johan Laats began training Professional UFC Mixed Martial Artist Cindy Dandois at the age of 5.

Achievements

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!Year !!Tournament !!Place !!Weight class

1997European Judo Championships

|bgcolor="gold" align="center" | 1st

Half middleweight (78 kg)
1995European Judo Championships

|bgcolor="cc9966" align="center" | 3rd

Half middleweight (78 kg)
rowspan=2| 1994European Judo Championships

|bgcolor="silver" align="center" | 2nd

Half middleweight (78 kg)
|Goodwill Games

|bgcolor="cc9966" align="center" | 3rd

Half middleweight (78 kg)
rowspan=2| 1993World Judo Championships

|align="center" | 5th

Half middleweight (78 kg)
|European Judo Championships

|bgcolor="cc9966" align="center" | 3rd

Half middleweight (78 kg)
1992Olympic Games

|align="center" | 5th

Half middleweight (78 kg)
rowspan=2| 1991World Judo Championships

|bgcolor="silver" align="center" | 2nd

Half middleweight (78 kg)
|European Judo Championships

|bgcolor="silver" align="center" | 2nd

Half middleweight (78 kg)

References

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