Remco van Wijk

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Remco van Wijk
Personal information
Born (1972-09-07) 7 September 1972 (age 50)
Breda, Netherlands
Playing position Forward
Senior career
YearsTeam
Prinsenbeek
Bloemendaal
National team
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1993–2002 Netherlands 242 (63)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing the Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1996 Atlanta Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2000 Sydney Team
World Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1998 Utrecht Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1994 Sydney Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2002 Kuala Lumpur Team
Champions Trophy
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1996 Madras Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1998 Lahore Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2000 Amstelveen Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1993 Kuala Lumpur Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1994 Lahore Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1999 Brisbane Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2001 Rotterdam Team

Remco van Wijk (born October 7, 1972 in Breda) is a former Dutch field hockey player, who played 242 international matches for the Netherlands, in which he scored 63 goals. The striker made his debut for the Dutch on May 5, 1993 in a friendly match against Ireland (5-1). He retired from international tophockey after the 2002 Men's Hockey World Cup in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and became a hockey coach in the summer of 2005, as an assistant at HC Den Bosch.


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