Heidi Rakels

Heidi Rakels (born 22 June 1968 in Leuven, Flemish Brabant) is a female retired judoka from Belgium.

Heidi Rakels

Personal information
Born	(1968-06-22) 22 June 1968 (age 57)
Occupation	Judoka
Website	www.rakels.be
Sport
Country	Belgium
Sport	Judo
Weight class	‍–‍66 kg, –‍78 kg
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games	(1992)
World Champ.	R16 (1999, 2001)
European Champ.	(1992, 2001)
Medal record Women's judo Representing  Belgium Olympic Games 1992 Barcelona ‍–‍66 kg European Championships 1992 Paris ‍–‍66 kg 2001 Paris ‍–‍78 kg 1999 Bratislava ‍–‍78 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF	53157
JudoInside.com	188
Updated on 5 June 2023

Rakels claimed a bronze medal in the Women's Middleweight (‍–‍66 kg) division at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. In the bronze medal match she defeated Germany's Alexandra Schreiber. She also competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.