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Bas Verwijlen
1983 - Today

Bas Verwijlen
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 different languages on Wikipedia. Bas Verwijlen is the 300th most popular fencer (down from 299th in 2019), the 1,535th most popular biography from Netherlands (up from 1,604th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Dutch Fencer.
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Among FENCERS
Among fencers, Bas Verwijlen ranks 300 out of 349. Before him are Alessio Foconi, Lyubov Shutova, Rareș Dumitrescu, Ibtihaj Muhammad, Astrid Guyart, and Tan Xue. After him are Csanád Gémesi, Artur Akhmatkhuzin, Andrea Santarelli, Mojtaba Abedini, André Weßels, and Aliaksandr Buikevich.
Most Popular Fencers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAlessio Foconi
1989 - Present
HPI: 37.61
Rank: 294
Lyubov Shutova
1983 - Present
HPI: 37.61
Rank: 295
Rareș Dumitrescu
1983 - Present
HPI: 37.55
Rank: 296
Ibtihaj Muhammad
1985 - Present
HPI: 37.55
Rank: 297
Astrid Guyart
1983 - Present
HPI: 37.52
Rank: 298
Tan Xue
1984 - Present
HPI: 37.43
Rank: 299
Bas Verwijlen
1983 - Present
HPI: 37.41
Rank: 300
Csanád Gémesi
1986 - Present
HPI: 37.34
Rank: 301
Artur Akhmatkhuzin
1988 - Present
HPI: 37.26
Rank: 302
Andrea Santarelli
1993 - Present
HPI: 37.23
Rank: 303
Mojtaba Abedini
1984 - Present
HPI: 37.20
Rank: 304
André Weßels
1981 - Present
HPI: 37.20
Rank: 305
Aliaksandr Buikevich
1984 - Present
HPI: 37.08
Rank: 306
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1983, Bas Verwijlen ranks 1,251. Before him are Lorène Bazolo, Astrid Guyart, Yuichi Shibakoya, Shogo Nishikawa, Hiromasa Kanazawa, and Gal Alberman. After him are Richard Mateelong, Vasily Koshechkin, Jaime Castrillón, Aziza Siddiqui, Marius Žaliūkas, and Kris Boyd.
Others Born in 1983
Go to all RankingsLorène Bazolo
ATHLETE
1983 - Present
HPI: 37.53
Rank: 1,245
Astrid Guyart
FENCER
1983 - Present
HPI: 37.52
Rank: 1,246
Yuichi Shibakoya
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 37.49
Rank: 1,247
Shogo Nishikawa
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 37.48
Rank: 1,248
Hiromasa Kanazawa
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 37.46
Rank: 1,249
Gal Alberman
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 37.45
Rank: 1,250
Bas Verwijlen
FENCER
1983 - Present
HPI: 37.41
Rank: 1,251
Richard Mateelong
ATHLETE
1983 - Present
HPI: 37.41
Rank: 1,252
Vasily Koshechkin
HOCKEY PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 37.40
Rank: 1,253
Jaime Castrillón
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 37.39
Rank: 1,254
Aziza Siddiqui
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1983 - Present
HPI: 37.39
Rank: 1,255
Marius Žaliūkas
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - 2020
HPI: 37.37
Rank: 1,256
Kris Boyd
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 37.37
Rank: 1,257
In Netherlands
Among people born in Netherlands, Bas Verwijlen ranks 1,536 out of 1,646. Before him are Sarah Siegelaar (1981), Arnold Kruiswijk (1984), Steve Wijler (1996), Roline Repelaer van Driel (1984), Cees Bol (1995), and Joshua Brenet (1994). After him are Chantal van den Broek-Blaak (1989), Annemarieke van Rumpt (1980), Lara van Ruijven (1992), Mats Wieffer (1999), Eva de Goede (1989), and Laura van der Heijden (1990).
Others born in Netherlands
Go to all RankingsSarah Siegelaar
POLITICIAN
1981 - Present
HPI: 37.64
Rank: 1,530
Arnold Kruiswijk
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 37.63
Rank: 1,531
Steve Wijler
ATHLETE
1996 - Present
HPI: 37.58
Rank: 1,532
Roline Repelaer van Driel
ATHLETE
1984 - Present
HPI: 37.48
Rank: 1,533
Cees Bol
CYCLIST
1995 - Present
HPI: 37.48
Rank: 1,534
Joshua Brenet
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 37.43
Rank: 1,535
Bas Verwijlen
FENCER
1983 - Present
HPI: 37.41
Rank: 1,536
Chantal van den Broek-Blaak
CYCLIST
1989 - Present
HPI: 37.36
Rank: 1,537
Annemarieke van Rumpt
ATHLETE
1980 - Present
HPI: 37.35
Rank: 1,538
Lara van Ruijven
SKATER
1992 - 2020
HPI: 37.33
Rank: 1,539
Mats Wieffer
SOCCER PLAYER
1999 - Present
HPI: 37.33
Rank: 1,540
Eva de Goede
ATHLETE
1989 - Present
HPI: 37.27
Rank: 1,541
Laura van der Heijden
HANDBALL PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 37.25
Rank: 1,542
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).
Jetze Doorman
1881 - 1931
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 1
Claudia Bokel
1973 - Present
HPI: 44.95
Rank: 2
Bas Verwijlen
1983 - Present
HPI: 37.41
Rank: 3
Ali Pakdaman
1990 - Present
HPI: 30.41
Rank: 4