Henk Numan

{{Short description|Dutch judoka (1955–2018)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2023}} {{Infobox judoka | image = Henk Numan 1980.jpg | image_size =  | alt = | caption = Numan in 1980 | full_name = Hendrik Numan | birth_date = {{birth date|1955|6|13|df=y}} | birth_place = Amsterdam, the Netherlands | death_date = {{Death date and age|2018|4|26|1955|6|13|df=y}} | death_place = Landsmeer, the Netherlands | height = 1.87 m  | country = Netherlands | weight_class = {{nbnd}}95 kg | rank =  | rank_ref = | dan =  | club =  | worlds_rank = 3 | worlds_year = 1979 | worlds_weight =  | regionals_type = EU | regionals_rank = 5 | regionals_year = 1982 | regionals_weight =  | nationals = | olympics_rank = 3 | olympics_year = 1980 | olympics_weight = Men's 95 kg  | show-medals = | medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport| Men's judo }} {{Medal|Country| the {{NED}} }} {{Medal|Competition| Olympic Games }} {{Medal|B| 1980 Moscow | {{nbnd}}95 kg }} {{Medal|Competition| World Championships }} {{Medal|B| 1979 Paris | {{nbnd}}95 kg }} {{Medal|Competition| European Junior Championships }} {{Medal|B| 1974 Tel Aviv | {{nbnd}}93 kg }} | updated = 20 June 2023 }}

'''Hendrik "Henk" Numan''' (13 June 1955 – 26 April 2018) was a judoka from the Netherlands, who won a bronze medal in half-heavyweight division ({{nbnd}}95 kg) at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. His only loss at that tournament was against the later champion Robert Van De Walle from Belgium.<ref name=r2 /> A year earlier, Numan won a bronze medal at the 1979 World Judo Championships.<ref name=r1 /> In 1992, he also competed in Japanese professional wrestling for Fighting Network RINGS as a part of Chris Dolman's team.

Numan died at the age of 62 on 26 April 2018. No cause of death was publicly released.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.jbn.nl/nieuws/DU20069_In+memoriam+Henk+Numan.aspx |title=In memoriam: Henk Numan |last=Judo Bond Nederland |date=2 May 2018 |work=Website Dutch Judo Federation}}{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.sambo-nederland.nl/henk-numan/ |title=Henk Numan 26-04-2018 |last=Sambo & Combat-Sambo |date=26 April 2018 |work=Website Sambo & Combat-Sambo |access-date=25 June 2018 |archive-date=25 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180625213554/https://www.sambo-nederland.nl/henk-numan/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> However, in an interview with Dutch wrestling coach Bert Kops jr., published a few weeks later, it was revealed that Numan had committed suicide.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://panorama.nl/magazine/worstelaarsportschoolhoudervechtsportcoach-bert-kops |title=Worstelaar/sportschoolhouder/vechtsportcoach Bert Kops |last=De La Haye |first=Mylène |date=17 May 2018 |work=Panorama |access-date=25 June 2018 |archive-date=25 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180625213931/https://panorama.nl/magazine/worstelaarsportschoolhoudervechtsportcoach-bert-kops |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==References== {{Reflist|refs= <ref name=r1>[http://www.gbrathletics.com/sport/judo.htm WORLD JUDO CHAMPIONSHIPS]. gbrathletics.com</ref> <ref name=r2>{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/nu/henk-numan-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121218072604/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/nu/henk-numan-1.html |archive-date=18 December 2012}}</ref> }}

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