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Bas Verwijlen

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Bas Verwijlen (born 1 October 1983) is a Dutch right-handed épée fencer and four-time Olympian. 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Bas Verwijlen is the 332nd most popular fencer (down from 304th in 2024), the 1,637th most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 1,604th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Dutch Fencer.

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Among FENCERS

Among fencers, Bas Verwijlen ranks 332 out of 349. Before him are Lyubov Shutova, Rareș Dumitrescu, Ibtihaj Muhammad, Viktoria Nikishina, Astrid Guyart, and Tan Xue. After him are Csanád Gémesi, Artur Akhmatkhuzin, Andrea Santarelli, Mojtaba Abedini, André Weßels, and Maureen Nisima.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1983, Bas Verwijlen ranks 1,375. Before him are Yuichi Shibakoya, Shogo Nishikawa, Daouda Diakité, Hiromasa Kanazawa, Gal Alberman, and Mariette Hansson. After him are Richard Mateelong, Vasily Koshechkin, Britta Johansson Norgren, Volodymyr Dyudya, Jaime Castrillón, and Aziza Siddiqui.

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In Netherlands

Among people born in Netherlands, Bas Verwijlen ranks 1,641 out of 1,646. Before him are Nick Marsman (1990), Sarah Siegelaar (1981), Arnold Kruiswijk (1984), Steve Wijler (1996), Roline Repelaer van Driel (1984), Cees Bol (1995), Kim Polling (1991), Joshua Brenet (1994), and Mees Hilgers (2001). After him are Sylvano Comvalius (1987), Chantal van den Broek-Blaak (1989), and Annemarieke van Rumpt (1980).

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Among FENCERS In Netherlands

Among fencers born in Netherlands, Bas Verwijlen ranks 3. Before him are Jetze Doorman (1881), and Claudia Bokel (1973). After him are Ali Pakdaman (1990).

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