Anke Van Gestel (born 19 August 1993) is a Belgian kickboxer, who has been professionally competing since 2010. She is the current ISKA World Super Lightweight K1 and Light Welterweight Oriental Rules champion,^[4] and the former Enfusion 61 and 64 kg Champion.^[5]

In June 2020, Combat Press ranked her as #8 female fighter in the world.^[6]

Anke Van Gestel had her first kickboxing bout against Griet Eeckhout in November of 2010. She won the fight by unanimous decision to become the Belgian kickboxing champion.^[7]

In the following two years Van Gestel amassed an 8-1-2 record, with a notable win over Hatice Ozyurt. She then entered the Amazon of K-1 Grand Prix, but lost to Martina Jindrová in the first round.^[8]

After a win over Eva Berben, Van Gestel faced Ilona Wijmans for the inaugural Enfusion 61 kg title. She won the fight and title by unanimous decision.^[9]

Following her Enfusion title win, she fought Angélique Pitiot for the ISKA Super Lightweight World Championship. Pitiot would win a unanimous decision.^[10]

Van Gestel then challenged Sarah Debaieb and won the WFCS 61 kg title.^[11]

In 2014, a year after winning the Enfusion 61 kg title, she defended it with a unanimous decision win over Lindsay Haycraft.

This title defense was followed by a three fight losing streak, culminating with a failed bid to capture the WKU Lightweight title.^[12]

In 2015, Van Gestel once again defended her title with a unanimous decision win over Aleide Lawant.^[13] Her third and last title defense came against Niamh Kinehan during Enfusion 48.^[14]

In November of 2017 Van Gestel challenged Deniz Batlini for the ISKA Super Lightweight title, and captured it with a unanimous decision win.^[15]

The following year she challenged Cindy Perros for the light welterweight ISKA World title, but lost a decision. In her following fight she once against faced Cindy Perros, but this time Van Gestel was defending her super lightweight title. She managed to win by a unanimous decision.^[16]

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