Kyra Fortuin

Kyra Fortuin (born 15 May 1997)[1] is a field hockey player from the Netherlands, who plays as a forward.[2]

Kyra Fortuin
Personal information
Born (1997-05-15) 15 May 1997
Maastricht, Netherlands
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current club SCHC
Youth career
2004–2010 MHC
2010–2015 Oranje Zwart
Senior career
Years Team
2011–2016 Oranje Zwart
2016–2017 Oranje-Rood
2017–present SCHC
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Netherlands U18 12 (6)
2015–2017 Netherlands U21 13 (2)
2019–present Netherlands 7 (3)
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing  Netherlands
Junior World Cup
Silver medal – second place2016 Santiago
EuroHockey Junior Championship
Gold medal – first place2017 Valencia
Women's hockey5s
Youth Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2014 NanjingTeam

Personal life

Kyra Fortuin was born and raised in Maastricht, Netherlands.[2]

Career

Club hockey

In the Dutch Hoofdklasse, Fortuin plays club hockey for SCHC.[3]

Her club history includes representation for Oranje Zwart and HC Oranje-Rood.[2]

Under–21

In 2016, Fortuin appeared for the Netherlands U–21 on two occasions. Her first appearance was during a Four–Nations Tournament in Bad Kreuznach, Germany, and the second at the Junior World Cup in Santiago, Chile.[4] At the tournament, Fortuin scored two goals, and helped the team to a silver medal finish, losing in the final to Argentina.[5]

The following year in 2017, Fortuin won her first gold medal with the team at the EuroHockey Junior Championship in Valencia, Spain.[6]

Oranje Dames

In 2019, Fortuin made her debut for the Netherlands senior team during the inaugural tournament of the FIH Pro League.[4][7]

References
  1. "Team Details – Netherlands". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  2. "Kyra Fortuin". hockey.nl (in Dutch). Hockey Netherlands. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  3. "FORTUIN Kyra". eurohockey.altiusrt.com. European Hockey Federation. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  4. "FORTUIN Kyra". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  5. "After finishing second in 2009, Argentina wins 2016 Women's Junior Hockey World Cup". panamhockey.org. Pan American Hockey Federation. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  6. "NETHERLANDS HIT BELGIUM FOR SIX OF THE BEST TO RETAIN WOMEN'S EURO JUNIORS TITLE". eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  7. "FORTUIN Kyra". fihproleague.com. FIH Pro League. Retrieved 27 December 2019.


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