Beatrice Goffin
| Beatrice Goffin | |
|---|---|
 Beatrice in lingerie | |
| Born |
Beatrice Goffin August 16, 1951 |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Height | 5 ft 3.5 in (1.61 m) |
| Weight | 132 lb (59.9 kg; 9.4 st) |
| Wrestles for | Les Lutteuses Rochefortoises, Ealer Dayton, Athena2, Ringside Productions and Festelle |
| Years active | 1976 - late 1990s |
| Assumed Competitive Female Wrestling Record | |
| Wins | 8 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Draws | 3 |
| Assumed Competitive Mixed Wrestling Record | |
| Other information | |
Beatrice Goffin is widely considered as one of the pioneers of female submission wrestling. She was the first among submission wrestlers who travelled constantly doing private sessions and taking part in various events throughout Europe, as well as in United States.
Beatrice started wrestling in 1974 as a means to stay fit. She met an acquaintance every week in her apartment to train and explore her newly found love of freestyle and submission wrestling. In 1976 Beatrice and her husband, Michel Vieujean, formed Belgium's first female wrestling club - Les Lutteuses Rochefortoises (The Female Wrestlers of Rochefort). The club was officially recognized by the Belgium Wrestling Federation in 1978.
At first her father, being a father of 4 children - 3 boys, did not approve of her wrestling activities. But he changed his mind after Beatrice's professional achievements.
Beatrice's professional achievements in Olympic-style wrestling include:
- two times Belgian freestyle wrestling champion
- gold medal at European Women's Wrestling Championship in 1982 - 1st place (pinning Nicole Verhote in the final fight)
- silver medal at World Festival of Women's Wrestling in 1986 (only 4 countries involved) - 2nd place (behind French Sylvie Maret)
During her lifetime she has wrestled for such companies as Festelle, Ealer Dayton, Ringside Productions and Athena2.
Besides wrestling she also worked as a laboratory assistant. **(clarification needed)
In late 1990s Beatrice switched to training and never appeared wrestling in public or for a production company since. Instead she focused on training her students. She has trained such great submission wrestlers as Nadege, Xana & Puma.
Contents
Relevant Links
Notable Matches
Reviews of some of Beatrice's most notable matches.
Competitive female wrestling Record
A list of Beatrice's competitive F/F wrestling matches. This list is not complete.
| Date | Producer | Video Title | Opponent | Result | Rules | Links | Pic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Ringside Productions | RP11 | Ziggy | 0-0 | Submissions only | In Tournament of Champions | |
| 1992 | Ringside Productions | RP11 | Kristie Etzold | 2-0 | Submissions only | In Tournament of Champions | |
| 1992 | Ringside Productions | RP11 | Danielle | 2-0 | Submissions only | In Tournament of Champions | |
| n/k | n/k | n/k | Tigra | Submissions only | N/A | ||
| n/k | n/k | n/k | Christine Dupree | Submissions only | N/A | ||
| 1987 or 1988? | Festelle | FV54 - International Topless Tournament part 2 | Sherry | 0-0 | Submissions only | Link to match | |
| 1987 or 1988? | Festelle | FV54 - International Topless Tournament part 2 | Ria Klein | 1-0 | Submissions only | Link to match | |
| 1987 or 1988? | Festelle | FV43 - International Topless Wrestling Part 2 | Sherry | 3-0 | Beatrice wins by 3 submissions - a breast smother, a thigh choke and a headlock | Link to match | |
| 1987 or 1988? | Festelle | FV42 - International Topless Wrestling Part 1 | Sheila | 2-0 | Beatrice wins with 2 headlock submissions | Link to match | |
| 1987 or 1988? | Festelle | FV34 - Wrestling In One-Piece Suits | Ria Klein | n/k | submissions only | Link to match | |
| 1987 or 1988? | Festelle | FV34 - Wrestling In One-Piece Suits | Sherry | n/k | Submissions only | Link to match | |
| 1987 or 1988? | Festelle | E3 - Oil & Erotic Wrestling | Mitzi | 0-0 | n/k | Link to match | |
| n/k | Festelle? | n/k | Maggie Jennings | Submissions only | N/A | ||
| n/k | Women Warriors | n/k | Lee Price | n/k | Submissions only | n/k | |
| 1987 | Video Sports | V008 | Treena | n/k | Submissions only | N/A | |
| 1987 | Video Sports | V012 | Jocelyne Sagon | n/k | Submissions only | N/A | |
| n/k | Video Sports & Ealer Dayton | V033 / ED-5 | Ali Day | n/k | Submissions only | N/A | |
| 1987 | n/k | n/k | Luma | Submissions only | N/A |
Competitive mixed wrestling Record
A list of Beatrice's competitive F/M wrestling matches. This list is not complete.
Gallery
Beatrice in 1986
Another photo from 1986
Beatrice at Festelle in 1987 or 1988?
Beatrice models her leopard one-piece swimsuit
Beatrice in 1987, before her match with Treena
Beatrice over Sheila in Festelle FV42
Sheila gives to Beatrice’s headlock in FV42
The ref declares the result of Beatrice vs Sheila
Beatrice over Sherry in Festelle FV43
Beatrice traps Sherry in headlock in FV43
Sherry in Beatrice’s thigh choke in FV43
Pinning down Kristie Etzold in 1992
Lee Price & Beatrice discuss rules prior to their match
Lee Price & Beatrice circle each other
Lee Price cries out as Beatrice gets the upper hand on her
Bearhugging an Opponent
Beatrice vs Ria Klein
Freestyle champion
Stripping for action
Beatrice vs Maggie Jennings
vs Maggie
Her autograph
Beatrice vs Tigra
Beatrice vs Tigra
Beatrice vs Tigra
Beatrice with her pupil Nadege in about 2000
Beatrice outmuscles Tweety during her final career match
Amazons in Action 1992 feature on Beatrice Goffin
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