Fieke Boekhorst

Josephine Francisca Maria "Fieke" Boekhorst-Van Griensven (born 18 December 1957) is a retired Dutch field hockey player. She won an Olympic gold medal and a European title in 1984, and world titles in 1978 and 1983, but never became a national champion. During her career she played 90 international matches for the Netherlands, in which she scored 106 goals.[1] The defender made her debut for the Dutch on 16 September 1978 in a match against India, and quickly became known for her powerful shots. She retired while preparing for the 1986 World Cup, due to a knee injury sustained during a hockey match, and later worked as a field hockey coach.[2]

Fieke Boekhorst
Fieke Boekhorst in 1978
Personal information
Born18 December 1957 (1957-12-18) (age 65)
Helmond, the Netherlands
Height1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
SportField hockey
ClubEMHC, Eindhoven
Medal record
Representing the  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1984 Los AngelesTeam
World Cup
Gold medal – first place1978 MadridTeam competition
Silver medal – second place1981 Buenos AiresTeam
Gold medal – first place1983 Kuala LumpurTeam
European Championship
Gold medal – first place1984 LilleTeam

References

  1. Fieke van Griensven-Boekhorst. Dutch Hockey Federation
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Fieke Boekhorst". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015.


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