Taco van den Honert

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Taco van den Honert
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 competition
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1988 Seoul Team competition
World Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1990 Lahore Team competition

Taco Hajo van den Honert (born 14 February 1966 in Leiden) is a former field hockey player from the Netherlands, who represented his native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics (1988, 1992 and 1996).

At his last appearance in Atlanta, Georgia, the skilled striker won the golden medal with the Dutch national team. A drag flick specialist playing for Amsterdam for most of his career, he retired from international field hockey after that event. He earned a total number of 215 caps, scoring 118 goals.

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