Felix De Smedt [SEP] date of birth
Felix De Smedt
Felix De Smedt (16 August 1923, Schelle, Belgium – 2 August 2012, Mechelen, Belgium) was an exponent of judo who is credited with introducing the sport to Belgium. In January 1941, he studied judo formally in Berlin, and was the first Belgian to have done so. On 20 May 1946, he founded the first Belgian judo club in Schelle near Boom in the province of Antwerp, the Judo and Jujutsu Academy Bushido-Kwai. On March 14 1951, the club was relocated
technical and clean judo, eschewing the use of blunt force.
Early life.
De Smedt was born in Schelle, a Flemish municipality in the province of Antwerp, Belgium. At the age of twelve, Felix De Smedt was introduced to wrestling by his uncle, a skilled wrestler. After the start of hostilities in Belgium on 10 May 1940, De Smedt accompanied his father to work in Moissac near Toulouse in southern France where he wrestled.
Career.
Career Judo training.
In 1940, adult males (