Rob Derikx

Rob Gerard Marie Derikx (born 25 August 1982 in Den Bosch, North Brabant) is a field hockey player from the Netherlands, who won the silver medal with the Dutch national squad at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.

Rob Derikx
Personal information
Full name Rob Gerard Marie Derikx
Born (1982-08-25) 25 August 1982
's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
Playing position Midfielder
Senior career
Years Team
Den Bosch
SCHC
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2008 Netherlands 174 (3)
Medal record
Men’s field hockey
Representing the  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2004 AthensTeam
World Cup
Bronze medal – third place2002 Kuala LumpurTeam
European Championship
Silver medal – second place2005 LeipzigTeam
Gold medal – first place2007 ManchesterTeam
Champions Trophy
Gold medal – first place2002 CologneTeam
Gold medal – first place2003 AmstelveenTeam
Silver medal – second place2004 LahoreTeam
Bronze medal – third place2001 RotterdamTeam
Bronze medal – third place2007 Kuala LumpurTeam

The midfielder made his debut on April 18, 2001 in a friendly match against Germany: where the score was 2-3. He played for Stichtse Cricket en Hockey Club in the Dutch League (Hoofdklasse), after a long time spell with HC Den Bosch. His older brother Geert-Jan is also a member of the Dutch field hockey squad. In 2003 he was nominated by the International Hockey Federation (FIH) for the Talent of the Year Award.

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