| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
| Olympic Games | ||||
| 3 | -100 kg | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | |
| World Championships | ||||
| 2 | -100 kg | 2010 | Tokyo, JPN | |
| 2 | -100 kg | 2009 | Rotterdam, NED | |
| 17 | -100 kg | 2011 | Paris, FRA | |
| European Championships | ||||
| 2 | -100 kg | 2010 | Vienna, AUT | |
| 2 | -100 kg | 2009 | Tbilisi, GEO | |
| Grand Slam | ||||
| 1 | -100 kg | 2011 | Paris, FRA | |
Education
Communications, Marketing - Johan Cruijff College , Amsterdam, NED
Language(s) spoken
Dutch
Club name
Kenamju , Haarlem, NED
Coach
Maarten Arens, Ronald Joorse (NED) (henkgrol.nl, 01 Oct 2011 )
Other sports
His sister Carla Grol is also a judoka and competes at international level. (cruyffcollege.org, 06 Feb 2011)
Additional information
Start of sporting career
He started the sport at age five at the local club JV Veendam. (henkgrol.nl, 01 Oct 2011 )
Ambitions
To become world and Olympic champion. (henkgrol.nl, 2010)
Most memorable sporting achievement
Becoming junior European champion in 2003. (henkgrol.nl, 01 Oct 2011)
Previous Olympics
Beijing 2008
