{{short description|Dutch karateka}} {{Infobox sportsperson | honorific_prefix = | name = Geoffrey Berens | honorific_suffix = | image = <!-- name.jpg --> | image_size = <!-- only when absolutely necessary --> | alt = | caption = | headercolor = | textcolor = <!-- Personal information --> | native_name = | native_name_lang = | birth_name = <!-- if different than name --> | full_name = <!-- if different than name/birth_name --> | nickname = | nationality = <!-- will not display if national_team is defined --> | national_team = <!-- only for the country represented in international competition --> | ethnicity = | citizenship = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1983|4|6}} | birth_place = | death_date = <!-- {{death date and age|death year|death month|death day|birth year|birth month|birth day}} --> | death_place = | resting_place = | resting_place_coordinates = | monuments = | residence = | hometown = | education = | alma_mater = | occupation = | years_active = | employer = | agent = | height = <!-- X cm, X m, or X ft Y in (automatic conversion) plus optional year and reference --> | weight = <!-- X kg, X lb, or X st Y lb (automatic conversion) plus optional year and reference --> | spouse = | life_partner = | other_interests = | website = <!-- {{URL|www.example.com}} --> | module = <!-- Sport --> | country = Netherlands | sport = Karate | position = | disability = | disability_class = | weight_class = 60 kg | weight_class_type = | rank = | event = | event_type = | universityteam = | collegeteam = | league = | league_type = | club = | team = | turnedpro = | turnedpro_type = | partner = | former_partner = | coach = | retired = | coaching = | module2 = <!-- Achievements and titles --> | worlds = | regionals = | nationals = | olympics = | paralympics = | commonwealth = | highestranking = | pb = <!-- Medal record --> | show-medals = | medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport| Men's karate }} {{Medal|Country| {{NED}} }} {{Medal|Competition| World Championships }} {{Medal|Silver| 2014 Bremen | Kumite 60 kg }} {{Medal|Silver| 2016 Linz | Kumite 60 kg }} {{Medal|Competition| European Championships }} {{Medal|Bronze| 2014 Tampere | Kumite 60 kg }} {{Medal|Bronze| 2015 Istanbul | Team kumite }} | medaltemplates-title = | module3 = }} '''Geoffrey Berens''' (born 6 April 1983)<ref name="entry_list_by_noc_karate_world_games_2017">{{Cite web|title=Entry List by NOC|url=https://worldgames2017.sportresult.com/nh/en/-120/Root/ViewPdf/KA0000000_C32A_1.0.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210106215132/https://worldgames2017.sportresult.com/nh/en/-120/Root/ViewPdf/KA0000000_C32A_1.0.pdf|archive-date=6 January 2021|access-date=6 January 2021|website=2017 World Games}}</ref> is a Dutch karateka. He is a two-time silver medalist in the men's kumite 60 kg event at the World Karate Championships, both in 2014 and 2016.<ref name="france_and_egypt_lead_table_2014">{{Cite news|date=8 November 2014|title=France and Egypt lead medals table at Karate World Championships|work=InsideTheGames.biz|url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1023710/france-and-egypt-lead-medals-table-at-karate-world-championships|access-date=11 May 2020}}</ref><ref name="four_gold_medals_opening_day_2016">{{Cite news|last=Etchells|first=Daniel|date=29 October 2016|title=Four gold medals for Japan on opening day of finals at 2016 Karate World Championships|work=InsideTheGames.biz|url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1043154/four-gold-medals-for-japan-on-opening-day-of-finals-at-2016-karate-world-championships|access-date=11 May 2020}}</ref> In 2017, he represented the Netherlands at the World Games in the men's kumite 60 kg event without winning a medal.<ref name="nos_wereldspelen_laatste_kunstje_2017">{{Cite news|date=25 July 2017|title=Wereldspelen laatste kunstje karateka Berens|language=nl|work=NOS|url=https://nos.nl/artikel/2185007-wereldspelen-laatste-kunstje-karateka-berens.html|access-date=11 May 2020}}</ref> This also marked the end of his sports career.<ref name="nos_wereldspelen_laatste_kunstje_2017"/>
== Achievements ==
{| class="wikitable sortable" width=45% style="font-size:90%; text-align:center;" |- !Year !!Competition !!Venue !!Rank !!Event |- |rowspan=2 | 2014 |European Championships |Tampere, Finland |bgcolor="cc9966" | 3rd |Kumite 60 kg |- |World Championships |Bremen, Germany |bgcolor="silver" | 2nd |Kumite 60 kg |- |2015 |European Championships |Istanbul, Turkey |bgcolor="cc9966" | 3rd |Team kumite |- |2016 |World Championships |Linz, Austria |bgcolor="silver" | 2nd |Kumite 60 kg |}
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