Carlien Dirkse van den Heuvel

Carlien Dirkse van den Heuvel
Personal information
Born (1987-04-16) 16 April 1987
's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight56 kg (123 lb)
Sport
SportField hockey
PositionMidfielder
ClubSCHC
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
2008– Netherlands 203 (28)
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2012 LondonTeam
Silver medal – second place2016 Rio de JaneiroTeam
World Cup
Gold medal – first place2014 The Hague
Gold medal – first place2018 London
Silver medal – second place2010 Rosario
European Championship
Gold medal – first place2009 Amstelveen
Gold medal – first place2011 Gladbach
Gold medal – first place2017 Amstelveen
Silver medal – second place2015 London
Bronze medal – third place2013 Boom
Champions Trophy
Gold medal – first place2011 Amsterdam
Silver medal – second place2010 Nottingham
Silver medal – second place2016 London
Bronze medal – third place2008 Mönchengladbach
Bronze medal – third place2009 Sydney
Bronze medal – third place2012 Rosario
Bronze medal – third place2014 Mendoza

Carlien Dirkse van den Heuvel (born 16 April 1987) is a Dutch field hockey player.

At the 2012 Summer Olympics,[1] she competed for the Netherlands women's national field hockey team in the women's event, winning the gold medal.[2] Fox News notes her as one of ten LGBT Olympians to medal in London.[3]

Private life

Carlien is lesbian.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Carlien DIRKSE VAN DEN HEUVEL". Olympics.com. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  2. ↑ "Carlien Dirkse van den Heuvel". London2012.com. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 8 August 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
  3. ↑ "10 Gay Olympians Win Medals In London, Tie Jamaica And Iran In Gold Medal Count". FoxNews.com. Archived from the original on 2 March 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  4. ↑ "Zware tijd voor Dirkse van den Heuvel". HoofdklasseHockey.nl (in Dutch). 25 October 2012. Archived from the original on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2016. (English translation)
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