Macha van der Vaart

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Macha van der Vaart
Personal information
Born17 April 1972 (1972-04-17) (age 51)
Medal record
Women's Field Hockey
Representing the Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2004 Athens Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2000 Sydney Team
World Cup
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2002 Perth Team
Champions Trophy
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2000 Amstelveen Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1999 Brisbane Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2001 Amstelveen Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2002 Macau Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2003 Sydney Team
European Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1999 Cologne Team

Macha Alexandra van der Vaart (born 17 April 1972 in Alkmaar, North Holland) is a former field hockey midfielder from the Netherlands, who played 151 international matches for the Dutch National Women's Team, in which she scored seventeen goals. She made her debut on December 9, 1998, against Australia (1-1), and was a member of the team, that won bronze at the 2000 Summer Olympics and silver at the 2004 Summer Olympics. She retired from international competition after the Athens Games.


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