title: Ruud Kuijten
text: # Ruud Kuijten
  
  Ruud Kuijten (born 7 October 1973 in Nuenen, Netherlands) is a male right-handed badminton player from Belgium. He has won several Belgian National Badminton Championships and participated for his country in Olympic Games.
  
  ## Biography
  
  Born in the Netherlands, Kuijten changed his nationality later in his life to Belgian. For his new home nation, Kuijten took part in the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games.
  
  ## Career highlights
  
  ### 1994
  
  * Winner Dutch National Championship Men's doubles (together with partner Joris van Soerland)
  
  ### 1999
  
  * Winner Belgian National Championship Men's singles
  * Winner Belgian National Championship Mixed doubles (together with partner Manon Albinus)
  * Winner European Badminton Circuit Men's singles
  
  ### 2000
  
  * Winner Belgian National Championship Men's singles
  * Winner Belgian National Championship Mixed doubles (together with partner Manon Albinus)
  * Participation Olympic Games Sydney 2000
  
  ### 2001
  
  * Winner Belgian National Championship Men's singles
  
  ### 2002
  
  * Winner Belgian National Championship Men's singles
  
  ### 2003
  
  * Winner Belgian National Championship Men's singles
  
  ### 2004
  
  * Winner Belgian National Championship Men's singles
  * Winner Belgian National Championship Men's doubles (together with partner Wouter Claes)
  
  ### 2005
  
  * Winner Belgian National Championship Men's singles
  * Winner Belgian National Championship Men's doubles (together with partner Wouter Claes)
  