Lisette Sevens

Elisabeth "Lisette" Anthonius Maria Ignatius Sevens (born 29 June 1949) is a retired Dutch field hockey defender, who won the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics.[1]

Lisette Sevens
Lisette Sevens in 1983
Personal information
Birth nameElisabeth Anthonius Maria Ignatius Sevens
Born29 June 1949 (1949-06-29) (age 74)
Helmond, the Netherlands
Height1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight61 kg (134 lb)
Sport
SportField hockey
ClubAH&BC, Amsterdam
Medal record
Representing the  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1984 Los AngelesTeam competition
World Cup
Gold medal – first place1974 MandelieuTeam
Bronze medal – third place1976 BerlinTeam
Gold medal – first place1978 MadridTeam
Silver medal – second place1981 Buenos AiresTeam
Gold medal – first place1983 Kuala LumpurTeam
EuroHockey Nations Championship
Gold medal – first place1984 LilleTeam

From 1974 to 1984, she played a total number of 125 international matches for Holland, in which she scored five goals. Sevens retired from international field hockey after the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, where she captained the team.[2]

References

  1. Lisette Sevens. sports-reference.com
  2. Lisette Sevens Archived 25 December 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Dutch Hockey Federation
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