# Ruud Kuijten

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Belgian badminton player

**Ruud Kuijten** (born 7 October 1973 in [Nuenen](/source/Nuenen), [Netherlands](/source/Netherlands)[1]) is a male right-handed [badminton](/source/Badminton) player from [Belgium](/source/Belgium). He has won several [Belgian National Badminton Championships](/source/Belgian_National_Badminton_Championships)[2] and participated for his country in [Olympic Games](/source/Olympic_Games).

## Biography

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Born in the [Netherlands](/source/Netherlands), Kuijten changed his nationality later in his life to Belgian. For his new home nation, Kuijten took part in the [2000 Sydney Olympic Games](/source/2000_Summer_Olympics).

## Career highlights

### 1994

- Winner [Dutch National Championship](/source/Dutch_National_Badminton_Championships) Men's doubles (together with partner [Joris van Soerland](/source/Joris_van_Soerland))

### 1999

- Winner Belgian National Championship Men's singles

- Winner Belgian National Championship Mixed doubles (together with partner [Manon Albinus](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Manon_Albinus&action=edit&redlink=1))

- Winner [European Badminton Circuit](/source/European_Badminton_Circuit) Men's singles

### 2000

- Winner Belgian National Championship Men's singles

- Winner Belgian National Championship Mixed doubles (together with partner Manon Albinus)

- Participation Olympic Games Sydney 2000

### 2001

- Winner Belgian National Championship Men's singles

### 2002

- Winner Belgian National Championship Men's singles

### 2003

- Winner Belgian National Championship Men's singles

### 2004

- Winner Belgian National Championship Men's singles

- Winner Belgian National Championship Men's doubles (together with partner [Wouter Claes](/source/Wouter_Claes))

### 2005

- Winner Belgian National Championship Men's singles

- Winner Belgian National Championship Men's doubles (together with partner Wouter Claes)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** *[Olympic Profile](https://web.archive.org/web/20200418025150/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ku/ruud-kuijten-1.html)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** *[Badminton Europe – List of Belgian National Champions](http://www.eurobadminton.org/file_download.aspx?id=4451)[*[permanent dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*]

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