Chris Dolman

Chris Dolman
BornChristiaan Dolman
(1945-02-17) 17 February 1945 (age 79)
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Other names"Akaoni" ("The Red Demon")[1]
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight273 lb (124 kg; 19 st 7 lb)
DivisionHeavyweight
StyleJudo, Sambo, Kyokushin Karate, Greco-Roman Wrestling
TeamDolman Gym
TrainerJon Bluming
Rank  10th Dan Black Belt in Kyokushin Budokai[2]
Years active1972–1996
Notable studentsBas Rutten, Gilbert Yvel, Valentijn Overeem, Alistair Overeem, Gegard Mousasi, Joop Kasteel, Dick Vrij, Hans Nijman, Willie Peeters
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Last updated on: October 3, 2014 (2014-10-03)
Medal record
Representing the  Netherlands
Men's judo
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1974 London +93 kg
European Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 1966 Lyon +93 kg
Netherlands Championships
Silver medal – second place 1971 Haarlem +100 kg
Men's sambo
World Games
Gold medal – first place 1985 London +100 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1985 San Sebastián +100 kg
Silver medal – second place 1981 Madrid +100 kg
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1969 Moscow +100 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1985 Sochi +100 kg
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1976 Leningrad +100 kg

Christiaan "Chris" Dolman (born 17 February 1945) is a Dutch retired judoka, sambo fighter and wrestler. He won a silver medal at the 1974 European Judo Championships[3] and a gold at the 1985 World Sambo Championships, counting as the first non-Russian sambo world champion,[4] and has over 40 national and 10 international championships. He is known for his career in Fighting Network Rings and for his role training several Dutch Mixed Martial Artists and Kickboxers, among them Bas Rutten, Alistair and Valentijn Overeem, Gilbert Yvel and Gegard Mousasi.[5]

  1. ^ Tadashi Takeuchi, The Vale Tudo Kyoku Kyo e no Chosen, Footwork Shuppan, 1998
  2. ^ "Black Belts IBK". Internationalbudokaikan.com. Retrieved 2014-10-03.
  3. ^ "Profile at Judoinfo". Judoinfo.com. Retrieved 2014-09-21.
  4. ^ J. Dick Schilder, From Russia with Love: Dutchman Steals Sambo Crown, Black Belt Magazine, February 1970
  5. ^ "Profile at MMA Hall of Fame". Mmahalloffame.com. Retrieved 2014-09-21.