 Patrick Beljaards in 2009 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 March 1978 |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Baseball | ||
Representing  Netherlands | ||
| European Baseball Championship | ||
 | 1997 France | National team |
 | 1999 Italy | National team |
| 2001 Germany | National team |
| 2003 Netherlands | National team |
| 2005 Czech Republic | National team |
Patrick Beljaards (born 4 March 1978 in Haarlem) is a Dutch baseball player.
Beljaards represented the Netherlands at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, where the team finished in fifth place. He pitched in relief in the team's upset victory over Cuba. [1] Four years later, at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, the team placed sixth. He also pitched for the Netherlands in several international competitions, including the European Baseball Championship, Baseball World Cup, Haarlem Baseball Week, and World Port Tournament. [2]
Beljaards played for Kinheim in the Honkbal Hoofdklasse, the top Dutch baseball league, from 1996 to 2011. He was primarily a starter with Kinheim but finished his career as a relief pitcher. [2] Kinheim later retired Beljaards' number, #16. [3] [4] He coached RCH-Pinguïns starting in 2013. [2]
