Wim van Heel

Willem ("Wim") van Heel (27 September 1922 in The Hague – 3 October 1972 in Middelburg) was a Dutch field hockey player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics.

In this Dutch name, the surname is van Heel, not Heel.
Olympic medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  Netherlands
Silver medal – second place 1952 Helsinki Team competition
Bronze medal – third place 1948 London Team competition

In 1948 he was a member of the Dutch field hockey team, which won the bronze medal. He played all seven matches as forward.

Four years later he won the silver medal as part of the Dutch team. He played all three matches as forward.


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