Carlien Dirkse van den Heuvel

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Carlien Dirkse van den Heuvel
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Personal information
Born (1987-04-16) 16 April 1987 (age 34)
's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight 56 kg (123 lb)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club SCHC
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008– Netherlands 203 (28)
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2012 London Team
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2014 The Hague
Gold medal – first place 2018 London
Silver medal – second place 2010 Rosario
European Championship
Gold medal – first place 2009 Amstelveen
Gold medal – first place 2011 Gladbach
Gold medal – first place 2017 Amstelveen
Silver medal – second place 2015 London
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Boom
Champions Trophy
Gold medal – first place 2011 Amsterdam
Silver medal – second place 2010 Nottingham
Silver medal – second place 2016 London
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Mönchengladbach
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Sydney
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Rosario
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Mendoza

Carlien Dirkse van den Heuvel (born 16 April 1987) is a Dutch field hockey player.

At the 2012 Summer Olympics,[1] she competed for the Netherlands women's national field hockey team in the women's event.[2] Fox News notes her as one of ten LGBT Olympians to medal in London.[3]

Private life[]

Carlien is lesbian.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "Carlien DIRKSE VAN DEN HEUVEL". Olympics.com. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  2. ^ "Carlien Dirkse van den Heuvel". London2012.com. LOCOG. Archived from the original on 2012-08-08. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
  3. ^ "10 Gay Olympians Win Medals In London, Tie Jamaica And Iran In Gold Medal Count". FoxNews.com. Archived from the original on 2014-03-02. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
  4. ^ "Zware tijd voor Dirkse van den Heuvel". HoofdklasseHockey.nl (in Dutch). 25 October 2012. Archived from the original on 2016-08-07. Retrieved 2016-08-11. (English translation)

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