Bas Verwijlen

Bas Verwijlen (born 1 October 1983 in Oss) is a fencer from the Netherlands.[1]

Bas Verwijlen
Bas Verwijlen in 2012
Personal information
Born (1983-10-01) 1 October 1983
Oss, Netherlands
Height1.9 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb; 12 st 8 lb)
Websitehttp://www.basverwijlen.com/
Sport
Country Netherlands
SportFencing
Weaponépée
Handright-handed
ClubSC Den Bosch
FIE rankingcurrent ranking

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.[1] Until he was twelve years old, he fenced in two different weapons, but he has since chosen to focus on the épée.[1] 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.[1] As a junior, he won eleven national titles, he became third at the World Championships under-16 in the United States and represented the Netherlands at every European and World Championship since 1998.[1] He won two World Cups for Juniors, a performance never achieved by another fencer.[1]

It was time for his senior career and also managed to achieve World class performances there. At the 2005 World Championships in Leipzig he won the bronze medal.[1] At the European Championships 2005 in Zalaegerszeg he and his Dutch teammates came sixth in the nations tournament.[1] He reached the final and became second at the 2006 European Championships in Izmir.[1] After the Grand Prix meeting in Stockholm in 2008 he was secure of qualification for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.[1] In the preparations for this tournament he won the World Cup meeting in Cali, Colombia in June and he also won the Dutch national title.[1] At the 2008 Summer Olympics he reached the last eight, losing to the eventual gold medalist, Matteo Tagliariol.[2]

At the 2011 European Championships, he finished in 2nd place, a result he repeated at the 2011 World Championships.[3]

He qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics, finishing in 13th place, despite a knee injury.[2][3]

Career highlights
2001[4]
  • World Cup (juniors)
  • 12th, World Nations Championship (juniors), Nîmes
  • 17th, Universiade, Beijing
  • Dutch National Championship (seniors)
  • Dutch National Team Championship (seniors), with Siebren Tigchelaar, Allard van Erven and Maarten de Visser
  • Dutch National Championship (juniors and cadets)
  • Dutch National Championship (juniors)
  • Sportsman of the year in Oss
2002[5]
  • 12th, World Nations Championship (juniors), Lisbon
  • 18th, European Championship (juniors), Moscow
  • 9th, European Nations Championship (juniors), Moscow
  • 17th, World Championship (juniors), Antalya
  • Dutch National Team Championship (seniors), with Alexander Bloks, Allard van Erven and Siebren Tigchelaar
  • Dutch National Championship (juniors)
2003[6]
  • World Cup (juniors)
  • 9th, European Nations Championship (seniors), Bourges
  • 9th, World Championship (juniors), Italy
  • Dutch National Championship (seniors)
  • Dutch National Team Championship (seniors), with Rick van de Goor, Allard van Erven and Siebren Tigchelaar
  • Dutch National Championship (juniors)
  • Dutch National Championship (foil, juniors)
  • Sports team of the year in Oss
2004[7]
  • Dutch National Championship (seniors)
  • Dutch National Team Championship (seniors), with Alexander Bloks, Rick van de Goor and Siebren Tigchelaar
  • 9th, World Cup (seniors), Kuwait
  • 7th, World Cup (seniors), Doha
  • Willem II Tournament (seniors), Tilburg
  • Dutch Open (seniors), Oss
2005[8]
  • Dutch Open (seniors), Oss
  • Flemish Open (seniors), Ghent
  • World Championship (seniors), Leipzig
  • 6th, European Nations Championship (seniors), Zalaegerszeg
  • Dutch National Championship (seniors)
  • Dutch National Team Championship (seniors), with Alexander Bloks, Rick van de Goor and Siebren Tigchelaar
  • World Cup (seniors), Tallinn
  • World Cup (seniors), Vancouver
  • World Cup (seniors), Tehran
2006[9]
  • 8th, European Championship (seniors), Izmir
  • World Cup (seniors), Tehran
  • Dutch National Team Championship (seniors), with Alexander Bloks, Rick van de Goor and Siebren Tigchelaar
  • 6th, Grand Prix (seniors), San Juan
  • 9th, World Cup (seniors), Tehran
  • 9th, World Cup (seniors), Lisbon
  • 9th, World Cup (seniors), Tallinn
  • 10th, World Cup (seniors), Poitiers
2007[10]
  • Mercury Cup (seniors), New York City
  • Dutch Open (seniors), Oss
  • 5th, World Cup (seniors), Sydney
  • Grand Prix (seniors), Paris
  • Dutch National Championship (seniors)
  • 6th, Grand Prix (seniors), Stockholm
  • World Cup (seniors), Legnano
  • World Cup (seniors), Kish Island
2008[11]
  • World Cup (seniors), Cali
  • Dutch National Team Championship (seniors), with Alexander Bloks, Rick van de Goor and Siebren Tigchelaar
  • Dutch National Championship (seniors)
  • VOC-Cup (seniors), Hoorn
  • Dutch National Military Championship (seniors)
  • 6th, Grand Prix (seniors), Stockholm
  • 5th, World Cup (seniors), Bern
  • 5th, World Cup (seniors), Lisbon
  • Grand Prix (seniors), Kuwait
  • 9th, World Cup (seniors), Kish Island

References
  1. Biografie: Bas Verwijlen, basverwijlen.com, ret: Aug 07, 2008
  2. "Bas Verwijlen Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2015-07-03.
  3. "VERWIJLEN BAS at FIE.org" (PDF). www.fie.org. FIE. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  4. Bas Verwijlen Palmares 2001, basverwijlen.com
  5. Bas Verwijlen Palmares 2002, basverwijlen.com
  6. Bas Verwijlen Palmares 2003, basverwijlen.com
  7. Bas Verwijlen Palmares 2004, basverwijlen.com
  8. Bas Verwijlen Palmares 2005, basverwijlen.com
  9. Bas Verwijlen Palmares 2006, basverwijlen.com
  10. Bas Verwijlen Palmares 2007, basverwijlen.com
  11. Bas Verwijlen Palmares 2008, basverwijlen.com
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