Iepe Rubingh
Iepe B. T. Rubingh (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈipə]; 17 August 1974 – 8 May 2020) was a Dutch performance artist and the founder of chess boxing.
Iepe Rubingh | |
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 Rubingh in 2015 | |
| Born | 17 August 1974 |
| Died | 8 May 2020 (aged 45)[1] |
| Occupation | Chess Boxer |
Biography
Works as an artist
As a performance artist, Rubingh blocked off intersections in Berlin and Tokyo (Shibuya Crossing) to create major traffic congestion. He was jailed for 10 days for the Tokyo action.[2]
Chess boxing
Rubingh founded chess boxing in 2003, drawing inspiration from Enki Bilal's comic book Froid Équateur.[3] He was the president of the World Chess Boxing Organisation for many years and CEO of Chess Boxing Global, the marketing company for professional chessboxing.[4]
Record
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3 Fights, 3 wins (1 TOs, 2CMs)
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Titles
- 1st World Chess Boxing Organization World Middleweight champion (2003 – Current)
- 1st Chess Boxing Club Berlins International German middleweight champion
References
- Iepe Rubingh, de Rotterdamse uitvinder van chessboxing, overleden
- "Wanna piece of this?". The Guardian. 2005-11-09. Retrieved 2009-11-20.
...performance artist whose oeuvre includes blocking off intersections in Berlin and Tokyo to create monster traffic jams (he was jailed for 10 days for his Japanese provocation)...
- chessboxing.com (2005-11-08). "Chessboxing: Life Imitates Art". Newsback. Retrieved 2009-11-20.
- http://www.unternehmen24.info/Firmeninformationen/DE/3884783
External links
| Sporting positions | ||
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| Preceded by N/A |
1st WCBO World Middleweight Champion November 14, 2003 – Current |
Succeeded by N/A |
| Preceded by N/A |
1st CBCB International German Middleweight Champion November 6, 2010 – Current |
Succeeded by N/A |
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