Stephan Veen

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Stephan Veen
Personal information
Born (1970-07-27) July 27, 1970 (age 52)
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 1990 Lahore Team Competition
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1998 Utrecht Team
Champions Trophy
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2000 Amstelveen Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1999 Brisbane Team

Stephan Patrick Veen (born 27 July 1970, in Groningen) is a retired field hockey forward and midfielder from The Netherlands, who twice became olympic champion with the Dutch national squad: in 1996 and in 2000.

Awards
Preceded by
None
WorldHockey Player of the Year
1998
Succeeded by
Preceded by WorldHockey Player of the Year
2000
Succeeded by



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