GELLA VANDECAVEYE (Belgium)

Photos by Lou DiGesare

Born: 6/5/73
Birthplace: Kortrijk, Belgium
Rank: Godan (5th Degree Black Belt)
Weight Class: 63kg
Favorite Techniques: Osotogari & Uchimata
Favorite Judoka: Jason Morris (USA) & Ryoko Tamura (JPN)

MAJOR INTERNATIONAL MEDALS

GOLD

• 02 US Open - Las Vegas, NV, USA
• 02 French Open - Paris, France
• 01 World Championships - Munich, Germany
• 01 European Championships - Paris, France
• 01 Citta de Roma - Rome, Italy
• 00 European Championships - Wroclaw, Poland
• 99 European Championships - Bratislava, Slovakia
• 99 Czech Open - Prague, Czech Republic
• 98 European Championships - Oviedo, Spain
• 98 German Open - Munich, Germany
• 97 European Championships - Oostende
• 96 European Championships - Den Haag, Netherlands
• 94 European Championships - Gdansk
• 93 World Championships - Hamilton, Canada

SILVER

• 03 European Championships - Dusseldorf, Germany
• 99 World Championships - Birmingham, England
• 97 World Championships - Paris, France
• 96 Olympic Games - Atlanta, GA, USA
• 93 European Championships - Athens, Greece
  

BRONZE

• 00 Olympic Games - Sydney, Australia
• 00 Czech Open - Prague, Czech Republic
• 00 French Open - Paris, France
• 95 World Championships - Makuhari, Japan