Sylvia Karres

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Sylvia Karres
Personal information
Born (1976-11-08) 8 November 1976 (age 47)
Leiderdorp, Netherlands
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 competition
Champions Trophy
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2005 Canberra Team competition
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2003 Sydney Team competition
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2006 Amstelveen Team competition

Sylvia Jeanne Alice Karres (born 8 November 1976 in Leiderdorp) is a retired Dutch field hockey player who played as an attacker for Dutch club Amsterdam. She also played for the Netherlands national team.

Karres was a member of the Dutch squad that won the silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. [1] She was also part of the Dutch squad that became world champions at the 2006 Women's Hockey World Cup, [2] where she was the top goal scorer of the tournament with 6 goals.

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References

  1. "Olympedia – Sylvia Karres". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
  2. Limited, Alamy. "Dutch player Sylvia Karres celebrates after score against Australia during the Women's Hockey World Cup final match against Australia in Madrid, Sunday Oct. 8, 2006. Netherlands beat Australia 3-1 and won the gold medal. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue Stock Photo - Alamy". www.alamy.com. Retrieved 2024-03-13.