Françoise Harteveld


Françoise Harteveld is a Dutch judoka. She began her judo career at the age of 3 at Budosport Mahorokan in Maassluis. Her JudoDad, Coos Henneveld was her mentor and taught her all her skills. Later, his son Rob Henneveld was her coach, and with him she won as many titles and medals as under her JudoDad.
In 2006, she took up amateur sumo, and at her first tournament she ranked in the top 5 at the World Sumo Championships in Osaka. After her start in this other traditional Japanese sport, she won three silver medals in a row at the 2007 World Championships in Changmai, 2008 in Rakvere and 2010 in Warsaw.
Participant in Olympic Team during Qualification for Sydney 2000 & Athens 2004,
4x Sportswoman of the Year of the City Maassluis 2003 / 2008 / 2011 / 2012,
Awarded with the Bowl of the City Maassluis 1998,
Winner of the Sports Career Award of the City Maassluis 2015,
Awarded with the Golden Citizenship "Gouden Erepenning der Gemeente Maassluis".
Other medals: World University Championships 2nd 3rd,
5th World Judo Championships 7th,
European Team Championships 3rd, and
European Club Cup Final 3rd.
Winner of the National Championships Women Team in Belgium – Judo
Silver at the European Championships – Judo Belt Wrestling