Dajenka Meijer
| Dajenka Meijer | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 24, 2001 Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] |
| Division | Openweight |
| Style | Kickboxing |
| Team | Team van der Giessen |
| Trainer | Denis van der Giessen |
Dajenka Meijer (born October 24, 2001) is a Dutch kickboxer. She competed in Enfusion, where was the inaugural Enfusion Women's Openweight champion.
As of May 2024, she is ranked as the second best women's openweight kickboxer in the world by Beyond Kickboxing.[2]
Kickboxing career[edit]
Meijer faced Aleksandra Krstić on June 11, 2021, at Road to ONE: Arena Friday Night Fights 2. She won the fight by split decision.[3]
Meijer faced Gina Weerdenburg on July 10, 2021, at Enfusion 101. She won the bout by unanimous decision.[4]
Meijer became World Champion in 2021 in the B-division.[5] This enabled her to qualify for the 2022 World Games.[6] Ahead of the 2022 World Games, she competed at the Enfusion Gala at the MartiniPlaza.[6] At the aforementioned World Games, in the bronze medal match, she lost to Virve Vanhakoski.[7]
Enfusion bantamweight champion[edit]
Meijer faced Anique Hilgerink for the women's openweight title, at Enfusion 116 on November 19, 2022. She won the title by unanimous decision to become the inaugural openweight champion.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ "Dajenka Meijer". enfusionlive.com. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ "Kickboxing Rankings May 2024". Beyond Kickboxing - The Home of Kickboxing. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ "SPEKTAKULARAN TREĆI ARENA FRIDAY NIGHT FIGHTS: Naša Teodora svetski WAKO PRO šampion! VIDEO". kurir.rs. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ "Na Enfusion 101 znova dinamični obračuni, a tokrat brez nokavtov". 24ur.com (in Slovenian). 10 July 2021.
- ^ "#47: 'Moet Dourisseau de nieuwe 'mister Donar' worden?". Podcast Kleedkamer Noord (in Dutch). 25 October 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Kickbokster Dajenka Meijer vecht zich naar goud bij Wereldkampioenschap". RTV Noord (in Dutch). 24 October 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- ^ "Kickboxing Results Book" (PDF). 2022 World Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ^ Buurke, Karel-Jan (19 November 2022). "Eerste wereldtitel Dajenka Meijer, Sarèl de Jong prolongeert de hare". rtvnoord.nl. Retrieved 20 November 2022.