Willemijn Bos

Willemijn Bos (born 2 May 1988) is a Dutch field hockey defender. In 2011, she was included to the All-Star team by the International Hockey Federation. She was to be selected for the 2012 Summer Olympics but tore her anterior cruciate ligament during a friendly against the United States three days before the Games and had to withdraw. She returned to competitions in March 2013, and won a silver medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics.[2]

Willemijn Bos
Bos in 2016
Personal information
Birth nameWillemijn Bos
NationalityDutch
Born (1988-05-02) 2 May 1988
Eelde, Netherlands[1]
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Weight69 kg (152 lb)
Sport
Country Netherlands
SportField hockey
ClubLaren
Coached byAgeeth Boomgaardt (club)
Alyson Annan (national)[3]
Medal record
Representing the  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2016 Rio de JaneiroTeam
World Cup
Gold medal – first place2014 The Hague
European Championship
Gold medal – first place2011 Gladbach
Bronze medal – third place2013 Boom
Silver medal – second place2015 London
Champions Trophy
Gold medal – first place2011 Amsterdam
Bronze medal – third place2012 Rosario
Bronze medal – third place2014 Mendoza

Bos took up hockey aged six. She has a degree in law from the University of Utrecht.[3]

References
  1. Willemijn Bos. london2012.com
  2. Willemijn Bos. rio2016.com
  3. Willemijn Bos. nbcolympics.com

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