Rogier Hofman

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Rogier Hofman
Rogier Hofman Rio2016.jpg
Hofman at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
NationalityDutch
Born (1986-09-05) 5 September 1986 (age 35)
Vught, the Netherlands[1]
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Weight79 kg (174 lb)
Sport
SportField hockey
ClubHC Bloemendaal[3]
Coached byDave Smolenaars (club)
Paul van Ass (national)[4]

Rogier Alexander Hofman (born 5 September 1986)[1] is a Dutch field hockey player. He was part of the Dutch national team for the 2007 World Championships in Mönchengladbach, where the team finished in a disappointing seventh place. He won a silver medal at the 2012 Olympics, placing fourth in 2016.[2][3]

Hofman took up field hockey aged eight. In 2012, together with teammate Tim Jenniskens he launched the Sport Helps foundation, which organises sports events for disabled or seriously ill children.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Rogier Hofman. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ a b Rogier Hofman Archived 22 September 2016 at the Wayback Machine. rio2016.com
  3. ^ a b c Rogier Hofman. nbcolympics.com
  4. ^ Rogier Hofman. london2012.com
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