Dajenka Meijer

Dajenka Meijer (born October 24, 2001) is a Dutch kickboxer. She competed in Enfusion, where was the inaugural Enfusion Women's Openweight champion.

Dajenka Meijer
Born (2001-10-24) October 24, 2001
Netherlands
NationalityDutch
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
DivisionOpenweight
StyleKickboxing
TeamTeam van der Giessen
TrainerDenis van der Giessen

As of May 2024, she is ranked as the second best women's openweight kickboxer in the world by Beyond Kickboxing.[2]

Kickboxing career

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 WAKO 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

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]

Championships and accomplishments

Professional

Amateur

Kickboxing record
Professional Kickboxing Record
7 Wins (0 (T)KOs), 0 Loss, 0 Draw
Date Result OpponentEventLocation MethodRoundTime
2023-06-17Win Charon PurperhartEnfusion 124Groningen, NetherlandsDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2023-05-16Win Ibtissam KassriouiEnfusion 122Wuppertal, GermanyDecision (Unanimous)53:00
Defends the Enfusion Women's Openweight Championship.
2022-12-16Win Ibtissam KassriouiEnfusion 117Dubai, UAEDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2022-11-19Win Anique HilgerinkEnfusion 116Groningen, NetherlandsDecision (Unanimous)53:00
Wins the inaugural Enfusion Women's Openweight Championship.
2021-07-10Win Gina WeerdenburgEnfusion 101Alkmaar, NetherlandsDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2021-06-11Win Aleksandra KrstićRoad to ONE: Arena Friday Night Fights 2Belgrade, SerbiaDecision (Split)33:00
2020-10-09Win Marian ScheideggerEnfusion Cage Events 4Alkmaar, NetherlandsDecision (Unanimous)33:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes
Amateur Kickboxing Record
Date Result OpponentEventLocation MethodRoundTime
2022-07-14Loss Virve VanhakoskiWorld Games 2022, Bronze Medal FightBirmingham, Alabama, USADecision (3:0)32:00
2022-07-13Loss Alexandra FilipovaWorld Games 2022, SemifinalsBirmingham, Alabama, USADecision (3:0)32:00
2022-07-13Win Amanda GinskiWorld Games 2022, QuarterfinalsBirmingham, Alabama, USADecision (2:1)32:00
2021-10-Win Aleksandra KrstićWAKO World Championships 2021, FinalJesolo, ItalyDecision (3:0)32:00
Wins the 2021 WAKO World Championship -70kg Gold Medal.
2021-10-Win Virve VanhakoskiWAKO World Championships 2021, SemifinalsJesolo, ItalyDecision (2:1)32:00
2021-10-Win Nicole CarassitiWAKO World Championships 2021, QuarterfinalsJesolo, ItalyDecision (3:0)32:00
2021-09-Loss Aleksandra KrstićWAKO 26th Hungarian World Cup, SemifinalsBudapest, HungaryDecision (2:1)32:00
Wins the 26th WAKO Hungarian World Cup -70kg Silver Medal.
2021-09-Win Polina GrossmanWAKO 26th Hungarian World Cup, SemifinalsBudapest, HungaryDecision (3:0)32:00
2021-04-Win Guluzar KaraWAKO 6th Turkish Open European Cup, FinalAnkara, TurkeyDecision (2:1)32:00
2021-04-Win Nursefa BahramWAKO 6th Turkish Open European Cup, SemifinalsAnkara, TurkeyDecision (3:0)32:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

References
  1. "Dajenka Meijer". enfusionlive.com. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  2. "Kickboxing Rankings May 2024". Beyond Kickboxing - The Home of Kickboxing. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  3. "SPEKTAKULARAN TREĆI ARENA FRIDAY NIGHT FIGHTS: Naša Teodora svetski WAKO PRO šampion! VIDEO". kurir.rs. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  4. "Na Enfusion 101 znova dinamični obračuni, a tokrat brez nokavtov". 24ur.com (in Slovenian). 10 July 2021.
  5. "#47: 'Moet Dourisseau de nieuwe 'mister Donar' worden?". Podcast Kleedkamer Noord (in Dutch). 25 October 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  6. "Kickbokster Dajenka Meijer vecht zich naar goud bij Wereldkampioenschap". RTV Noord (in Dutch). 24 October 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  7. "Kickboxing Results Book" (PDF). 2022 World Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  8. Buurke, Karel-Jan (19 November 2022). "Eerste wereldtitel Dajenka Meijer, Sarèl de Jong prolongeert de hare". rtvnoord.nl. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
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