28 December 2023

MASTERS CHAMPION VAN DIJKE HOLDS TOP SPOT

MASTERS CHAMPION VAN DIJKE HOLDS TOP SPOT
NAME: Sanne VAN DIJKE
COUNTRY: NETHERLANDS
CATEGORY: -70KG
WORLD RANKING POINTS: 7199

Sanne VAN DIJKE may still be on the hunt for that major title win at a world championships or Olympic Games, which is fast approaching for the Tokyo Games bronze medallist, but she already bagged a serious prize or two in 2023.

Early in August, Van Dijke secured her IJF Masters glory with a title win in Hungary, defeating the likes of world silver medallist, Lara CVJEKTO (CRO) current world champion NIIZOE Saki (JPN) and finally a rising star in this category, Elisavet TELTSIDOU (GRE). Van Dijke’s second superstar win was a great finish to the IJF World Tour, a gold medal in the Tokyo Grand Slam.

We can already see that the 28 year-old, who has been dominating for some time now, is already registered for the 50th edition of the Paris Grand Slam in February.

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Author: Thea Cowen