Aisling D'Hooghe

Aisling D'Hooghe (born 25 August 1994) is a Belgian field hockey player. At the 2012 Summer Olympics she competed with the Belgium women's national field hockey team in the women's tournament.[1]

Aisling D'Hooghe
Personal information
Born (1994-08-25) 25 August 1994
Uccle, Belgium
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight 63 kg (139 lb)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club Waterloo Ducks H.C.
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Belgium 161 (0)
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing  Belgium
European Championships
Silver medal – second place2017 Amstelveen
Silver medal – second place2023 Mönchengladbach

In September 2017, she won the silver medal at the EuroHockey Nations Championship which took place in Amstelveen, the Netherlands. She was also elected as best Goalie of the Tournament by the European Hockey Federation at the end of the tournament. This medal is considered as a major event for the Belgian Women's hockey since it is the first time ever that the team won a medal in a major competition.[2][3]

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Aisling D'Hooghe". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 24 August 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  2. "Profile". London2012.com. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012.
  3. "Hockey Women's World Cup 2018: Team Details Belgium". fih.altiusrt.com. Fédération Internationale de Hockey. p. 3. Archived from the original on 21 December 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2018.


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