Willemijn Bos

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Willemijn Bos
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Bos in 2016
Personal information
Birth nameWillemijn Bos
NationalityDutch
Born (1988-05-02) 2 May 1988 (age 36)
Eelde, Netherlands [1]
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) [2]
Weight69 kg (152 lb)
Sport
CountryFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Sport Field hockey
ClubLaren
Coached byAgeeth Boomgaardt (club)
Alyson Annan (national) [3]
Medal record
Representing the Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team
World Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 The Hague
European Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Gladbach
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2013 Boom
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 London
Champions Trophy
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Amsterdam
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2012 Rosario
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2014 Mendoza

Willemijn Bos (born 2 May 1988) is a Dutch field hockey defender. In 2011, she was included to the All-Star team by the International Hockey Federation. She was to be selected for the 2012 Summer Olympics but tore her anterior cruciate ligament during a friendly against the United States three days before the Games and had to withdraw. She returned to competitions in March 2013, and won a silver medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics. [2]

Bos took up hockey aged six. She has a degree in law from the University of Utrecht. [3]

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References

  1. Willemijn Bos. london2012.com
  2. 1 2 Willemijn Bos Archived 2016-09-22 at the Wayback Machine . rio2016.com
  3. 1 2 Willemijn Bos Archived 2016-09-20 at the Wayback Machine . nbcolympics.com

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