{{Short description|Dutch fencer (born 1983)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2026}} {{Infobox fencer | name = Bas Verwijlen | image = Bas-verwijlen-1318513106.jpg | caption = Bas Verwijlen in 2012 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|10|01|df=yes}} | birth_place = Oss, Netherlands | height = 1.90 m | weight = 80 kg | country = {{NED}} | weapon = épée | hand = right-handed | club = SC Den Bosch | fieranking = [https://fie.org/athletes/5250 current ranking] | medaltemplates = {{Medal|Competition|World Championships}} {{Medal|Silver| 2011 Catania | Épée}} {{Medal|Bronze| 2005 Leipzig | Épée}} {{Medal|Competition|European Championships}} {{Medal|Silver| 2011 Sheffield | Épée}} }}
'''Bas Verwijlen''' (born 1 October 1983) is a Dutch right-handed épée fencer and four-time Olympian.<ref>{{Cite web |title=INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website |url=http://fie.org/athletes/5250 |access-date=18 April 2021 |website=FIE.org}}</ref><ref name="bio">[http://www.basverwijlen.com/biografie.php Biografie: Bas Verwijlen]{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes}}, basverwijlen.com, ret: 7 August 2008</ref>
He started fencing when he was five years old at fencing club Zaal Verwijlen in Oss, owned by his father Roel Verwijlen, who is also the Dutch national coach. Until he was twelve years old, he fenced in two different weapons, but he has since chosen to focus on the épée. He became part of the Dutch national team and took part in the Universiade (17th in Beijing, 2001), Youth Olympics, Dutch national championships, but also European and World Championships. As a junior, he won eleven national titles, he became third at the World Championships under-16 in the United States and represented the Netherlands at every European and World Championship since 1998. He won two World Cups for Juniors, a performance never achieved by another fencer.<ref name="bio"/>
It was time for his senior career and also managed to achieve World class performances there. At the 2005 World Championships in Leipzig he won the bronze medal. At the European Championships 2005 in Zalaegerszeg he and his Dutch teammates came sixth in the nations tournament. He reached the final and became second at the 2006 European Championships in İzmir. After the Grand Prix meeting in Stockholm in 2008 he was secure of qualification for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. In the preparations for this tournament he won the World Cup meeting in Cali, Colombia in June and he also won the Dutch national title.<ref name="bio"/> At the 2008 Summer Olympics he reached the last eight, losing to the eventual gold medalist, Matteo Tagliariol.<ref name=":0">{{Cite Sports-Reference |title=Bas Verwijlen |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ve/bas-verwijlen-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418052755/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ve/bas-verwijlen-1.html |archive-date=18 April 2020 |accessdate=3 July 2015}}</ref>
At the 2011 European Championships, he finished in 2nd place, a result he repeated at the 2011 World Championships.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |url=http://static7.fie.org/uploads/5/26026-VERWIJLEN%20Bas.pdf |title=VERWIJLEN BAS at FIE.org |date= |accessdate=3 July 2015 |website=www.fie.org |publisher=FIE |last= |first= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141227091841/http://static7.fie.org/uploads/5/26026-VERWIJLEN%20Bas.pdf |archive-date=27 December 2014 |url-status=dead}}</ref> He qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics, finishing in 13th place, despite a knee injury.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />
==Medal Record==
=== World Championship === {| class="wikitable" width="50%" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center;" !Year !Location !Event !Position |- |2005 | rowspan="1" align="left" |{{flagicon|GER}} Leipzig, Germany |Individual Men's Épée | bgcolor="caramel" |3rd<ref>{{Cite web |title=INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website |url=http://fie.org/competitions/2005/242?tab=results |access-date=18 April 2021 |website=FIE.org}}</ref> |- |2011 | rowspan="1" align="left" |{{flagicon|ITA}} Catania, Italy |Individual Men's Épée | bgcolor="silver" |2nd<ref>{{Cite web |title=INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website |url=http://fie.org/competitions/2011/242?tab=results |access-date=18 April 2021 |website=FIE.org}}</ref> |}
=== European Championship === {| class="wikitable" width="50%" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center;" !Year !Location !Event !Position |- |2011 | rowspan="1" align="left" |{{flagicon|GBR}} Sheffield, United Kingdom |Individual Men's Épée | bgcolor="caramel" |2nd<ref>{{Cite web |title=INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website |url=http://fie.org/competitions/2011/739?tab=results |access-date=18 April 2021 |website=FIE.org}}</ref> |}
=== Grand Prix === {| class="wikitable" width="50%" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center;" !Date !Location !Event !Position |- |28 March 2003 | rowspan="1" align="left" |{{flagicon|COL}} Bogotá, Colombia |Individual Men's Épée | bgcolor="caramel" |3rd<ref>{{Cite web |title=INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website |url=http://fie.org/competitions/2003/106?tab=results |access-date=18 April 2021 |website=FIE.org}}</ref> |- |5 November 2007 | rowspan="1" align="left" |{{flagicon|FRA}} Paris, France |Individual Men's Épée | bgcolor="caramel" |3rd<ref>{{Cite web |title=INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website |url=http://fie.org/competitions/2007/104?tab=results |access-date=18 April 2021 |website=FIE.org}}</ref> |- |25 January 2008 | rowspan="1" align="left" |{{flagicon|KUW}} Kuwait City, Kuwait |Individual Men's Épée | bgcolor="caramel" |3rd<ref>{{Cite web |title=INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website |url=http://fie.org/competitions/2008/385?tab=results |access-date=18 April 2021 |website=FIE.org}}</ref> |- |2 October 2012 | rowspan="1" align="left" |{{flagicon|QAT}} Doha, Qatar |Individual Men's Épée | bgcolor="caramel" |3rd<ref>{{Cite web |title=INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website |url=http://fie.org/competitions/2012/387?tab=results |access-date=18 April 2021 |website=FIE.org}}</ref> |- |12 April 2015 | rowspan="1" align="left" |{{flagicon|QAT}} Doha, Qatar |Individual Men's Épée | bgcolor="caramel" |3rd<ref>{{Cite web |title=INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website |url=http://fie.org/competitions/2016/387?tab=results |access-date=18 April 2021 |website=FIE.org}}</ref> |}
=== World Cup === {| class="wikitable" width="50%" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center;" !Date !Location !Event !Position |- |21 May 2005 | rowspan="1" align="left" |{{flagicon|EST}} Tallinn, Estonia |Individual Men's Épée | bgcolor="caramel" |3rd<ref>{{Cite web |title=INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website |url=http://fie.org/competitions/2005/98?tab=results |access-date=19 April 2021 |website=FIE.org}}</ref> |- |7 August 2005 | rowspan="1" align="left" |{{flagicon|CAN}} Vancouver, Canada |Individual Men's Épée | bgcolor="silver" |2nd<ref>{{Cite web |title=INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website |url=http://fie.org/competitions/2005/105?tab=results |access-date=19 April 2021 |website=FIE.org}}</ref> |- |16 July 2005 | rowspan="1" align="left" |{{flagicon|Iran}} Tehran, Iran |Individual Men's Épée | bgcolor="gold" |1st<ref>{{Cite web |title=INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website |url=http://fie.org/competitions/2005/116?tab=results |access-date=19 April 2021 |website=FIE.org}}</ref> |- |15 July 2006 | rowspan="1" align="left" |{{flagicon|Iran}} Tehran, Iran |Individual Men's Épée | bgcolor="caramel" |3rd<ref>{{Cite web |title=INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website |url=http://fie.org/competitions/2006/116?tab=results |access-date=19 April 2021 |website=FIE.org}}</ref> |- | rowspan="1" |1 December 2007 | rowspan="1" align="left" |{{flagicon|Iran}} Kish Island, Iran |Individual Men's Épée | bgcolor="silver" |2nd<ref>{{Cite web |title=INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website |url=http://fie.org/competitions/2007/116?tab=results |access-date=19 April 2021 |website=FIE.org}}</ref> |- |2 February 2007 | rowspan="1" align="left" |{{flagicon|ITA}} Legnano, Italy |Individual Men's Épée | bgcolor="caramel" |3rd<ref>{{Cite web |title=INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website |url=http://fie.org/competitions/2007/109?tab=results |access-date=19 April 2021 |website=FIE.org}}</ref> |- |14 June 2008 | rowspan="1" align="left" |{{flagicon|COL}} Cali, Colombia |Individual Men's Épée | bgcolor="gold" |1st<ref>{{Cite web |title=INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website |url=http://fie.org/competitions/2008/106?tab=results |access-date=19 April 2021 |website=FIE.org}}</ref> |- |1 October 2009 | rowspan="1" align="left" |{{flagicon|Iran}} Kish Island, Iran |Individual Men's Épée | bgcolor="gold" |1st<ref>{{Cite web |title=INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website |url=http://fie.org/competitions/2009/116?tab=results |access-date=19 April 2021 |website=FIE.org}}</ref> |- |14 February 2009 | rowspan="1" align="left" |{{flagicon|EST}} Tallinn, Estonia |Individual Men's Épée | bgcolor="caramel" |3rd<ref>{{Cite web |title=INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website |url=http://fie.org/competitions/2009/98?tab=results |access-date=19 April 2021 |website=FIE.org}}</ref> |- |26 March 2010 | rowspan="1" align="left" |{{flagicon|GER}} Heidenheim, Germany |Individual Men's Épée | bgcolor="silver" |2nd<ref>{{Cite web |title=INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website |url=http://fie.org/competitions/2010/108?tab=results |access-date=19 April 2021 |website=FIE.org}}</ref> |- |26 June 2010 | rowspan="1" align="left" |{{flagicon|ARG}} Buenos Aires, Argentina |Individual Men's Épée | bgcolor="silver" |2nd<ref>{{Cite web |title=INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website |url=http://fie.org/competitions/2010/111?tab=results |access-date=19 April 2021 |website=FIE.org}}</ref> |- |3 April 2011 | rowspan="1" align="left" |{{flagicon|EST}} Tallinn, Estonia |Individual Men's Épée | bgcolor="caramel" |3rd<ref>{{Cite web |title=INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website |url=http://fie.org/competitions/2011/98?tab=results |access-date=19 April 2021 |website=FIE.org}}</ref> |- |21 February 2014 | rowspan="1" align="left" |{{flagicon|EST}} Tallinn, Estonia |Individual Men's Épée | bgcolor="silver" |2nd<ref>{{Cite web |title=INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website |url=http://fie.org/competitions/2014/98?tab=results |access-date=19 April 2021 |website=FIE.org}}</ref> |- |23 October 2015 | rowspan="1" align="left" |{{flagicon|SUI}} Bern, Switzerland |Individual Men's Épée | bgcolor="gold" |1st<ref>{{Cite web |title=INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website |url=http://fie.org/competitions/2016/385?tab=results |access-date=19 April 2021 |website=FIE.org}}</ref> |- |5 November 2018 | rowspan="1" align="left" |{{flagicon|FRA}} Paris, France |Individual Men's Épée | bgcolor="caramel" |3rd<ref>{{Cite web |title=INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website |url=http://fie.org/competitions/2018/111?tab=results |access-date=19 April 2021 |website=FIE.org}}</ref> |- |23 November 2018 | rowspan="1" align="left" |{{flagicon|SUI}} Bern, Switzerland |Individual Men's Épée | bgcolor="silver" |2nd<ref>{{Cite web |title=INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website |url=http://fie.org/competitions/2019/385?tab=results |access-date=19 April 2021 |website=FIE.org}}</ref> |- |2 July 2020 | rowspan="1" align="left" |{{flagicon|CAN}} Vancouver, Canada |Individual Men's Épée | bgcolor="gold" |1st<ref>{{Cite web |title=INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website |url=http://fie.org/competitions/2020/98?tab=results |access-date=19 April 2021 |website=FIE.org}}</ref> |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== {{Commons category|Bas Verwijlen}} * {{sports links|properties=-P9822}} * {{TeamNL|bas-verwijlen|old_id=5226-bas-verwijlen}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Verwijlen, Bas}} Category:1983 births Category:Living people Category:Dutch male épée fencers Category:Fencers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Category:Fencers at the 2012 Summer Olympics Category:Fencers at the 2016 Summer Olympics Category:Olympic fencers for the Netherlands Category:Sportspeople from Oss Category:European Games competitors for the Netherlands Category:Fencers at the 2015 European Games Category:Fencers at the 2020 Summer Olympics Category:21st-century Dutch sportsmen Category:World Fencing Championships medalists