 Edo Buma (No 5) in 1976 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 31 March 1946 (age 77) Enschede, the Netherlands |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 80 kg (180 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Field hockey |
| Club | DKS, Enschede HHIJC, Den Haag |
Edo Buma (born 31 March 1946) is a retired field hockey player from the Netherlands. He competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics, where his team finished in fifth place. His son Jaap-Derk Buma won an Olympic gold medal in field hockey in 2000. [1]
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Buma can mean:
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