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Overveen is a town in North Holland in the Netherlands, in the municipality of Bloemendaal. Overveen lies on the eastern fringe of the North Sea dunes. To the east it borders the built-up areas of Haarlem. A few kilometres to the west of the town lies the Erebegraafplaats Bloemendaal, where many Second World War victims have been reburied, including resistance fighter Hannie Schaft, sculptor and resistance leader Gerrit van der Veen, banker and resistance member Walraven van Hall and sculptor and resistance member Johan Limpers. The town is connected to rail service by the Overveen railway station.
Teun Floris de Nooijer is a field hockey player from the Netherlands, who twice became Olympic champion with the Dutch national squad, in 1996 and in 2000, and was on the team in 2012. He currently plays for Dutch side HC Bloemendaal and in Hockey India League for Uttar Pradesh Wizards.
Erik Alexander Jazet is a former Dutch field hockey player, who played 308 international matches for the Netherlands. The defender made his debut for the Dutch on 17 November 1990 in a match against England.
Ronald Leendert Brouwer is a field hockey striker from the Netherlands, who won the silver medal with the Dutch national team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. He is the cousin of Matthijs Brouwer. He played a total of 220 games for the Dutch national team in which he scored 80 goals.
Diederik Rudolf Simon is a rower from the Netherlands, who competed for his native country in five consecutive Summer Olympics. After winning the gold medal with the Holland Acht at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, he earned silver in the Men's Quadruple Sculls (2000) and in the Men's Eights (2004). Beijing (2008) resulted in a 4th place, and London (2012) in a 5th place, both in the Dutch Men's Eight. Diederik Simon is currently training for his 6th Olympics in Rio de Janeiro 2016, where he aims to finish his rowing career with a "Gold Sandwich".
Gert Jan Schlatmann is a former Dutch field hockey player, who earned a total of 50 caps, scoring fourteen goals in the 1980s for the Netherlands national field hockey team.
National Park Zuid-Kennemerland is a Dutch national park located in the province of North Holland and established in 1995.
Jacob "Jaap" Stockmann is a retired Dutch field hockey player, who played as a goalkeeper for the Dutch national team.
Xavier "Xavi" Lleonart Blanco is a Spanish field hockey player who plays for Real Club de Polo de Barcelona and the Spanish national team as a forward or midfielder.
Florian Fuchs is a German field hockey player who plays as a forward for Dutch club Bloemendaal and the Germany national team.
Arthur Georges Stanislas Henri van Doren is a Belgian field hockey player who plays for Dutch club HC Bloemendaal and the Belgium national team as a defender.
Anneke "Ankie" Broekers-Knol is a Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD). She is the President of the Senate since 2 July 2013 and a Member of the Senate since 2 October 2001.
Emmanuel "Manu" Stockbroekx is a Belgian field hockey player who plays for Dutch club HC Bloemendaal and the Belgian national team as a defender.
Jorrit Croon is a Dutch field hockey player who plays as a midfielder or forward for Bloemendaal and the Netherlands national team.
Thierry Brinkman is a Dutch field hockey player who plays as a forward for HC Bloemendaal and the Dutch national team. He is the son of former Dutch international Jacques Brinkman and the brother of Tim Brinkman, a Dutch football player.
