Maarten Arens

Maarten Johannes Arens (born 20 May 1972 in Diemen, North Holland) is a Dutch judoka. He has been European Champion in Birmingham in the 86 kg category, 4 times Dutch champion, and winner of the 2000 Tournoi de Paris in the 81 kg category. At the Sydney Olympics he finished in 9th place in the 81 kg category.

Arens was a member of Judo club Hans Meester Hoorn till 1992, later becoming a member of the judo club KENAMJU Haarlem.

Coach In 2001 he started as national junior coach of the Dutch Judo Federation, among his pupils: Dex Elmont, Jeroen Mooren and Henk Grol. In 2005 he became head coach of the Dutch Judo Men. He stayed head coach until the Summer Olympics 2016 in Rio de Janeiro. In this period he was personal coach of: Guillaume Elmont, Dex Elmont, Henk Grol, Ruben Houkes and Noel van t End.

After the Dutch Judo Federation has decided to centralize their program, he became head coach men and women and head of the National Training Centrer at Papendal. He was coach of Henk Grol, Marhinde Verkerk and Kim Polling. He was also coach of the team with: Benito Maij, JP Bell, Michael Bazynksi, Garmt Zijlstra, Akkie Muilwijk, Zeger van Oirschot and Matthew Purssey

Results The results of Arens as coach 2005: Guillaume Elmont and Dennis van der Geest World champion Cairo Egypt, Bronze Mark Huizinga 2007: Ruben Houkes World champion in Rio de Janeiro Brasil, bronze Guilaume Elmont 2009: Henk Grol Vice- World champion Rotterdam The Netherlands 2010: Dex Elmont and Henk Grol both Vice Worldchampion Tokyo Japan 2011: Dex Elmont vice World champion Paris France 2012: Henk Grol bronze Olympic games London England 2013: Henk Grol Vice World champion and Dex Elmont Bronze Rio de Janeiro Brasil 2018: Guusje Steenhuis Vice World champion Baku Azerbaidjan, Marhinde Verkerk and Juul Franssen Bronze medals (not match coach). 2019: Noel van T End World Champion Tokyo Japan, Juul Franssen, Roy Meyer and Michael Korrel Bronze medals (not match coach).

Achievements Year Tournament Place Weight class2000 European Judo Championships 7th Half middleweight (81 kg) 1999 World Judo Championships 7th Half middleweight (81 kg)European Judo Championships 2nd Half middleweight (81 kg)1998 European Judo Championships 5th Half middleweight (81 kg)1995 European Judo Championships 1st Middleweight (86 kg)

Trivia Arens got promoted to 6th dan on 27 November 2011.