Lidewij Welten

Lidewij Welten
Personal information
Born (1990-07-16) 16 July 1990
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Height1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight64 kg (141 lb)
Sport
SportField hockey
PositionForward
ClubHC 's-Hertogenbosch
Senior career
Years Team Caps Goals
2005- HC 's-Hertogenbosch - -
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
2008–2024 Netherlands 187 (71)
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2008 BeijingTeam
Gold medal – first place2012 LondonTeam
Gold medal – first place2020 TokyoTeam
Silver medal – second place2016 Rio de JaneiroTeam
World Cup
Gold medal – first place2014 The Hague
Gold medal – first place2018 London
Gold medal – first place2022 Terrassa/Amstelveen
Silver medal – second place2010 Rosario
European Championship
Gold medal – first place2009 Amstelveen
Gold medal – first place2011 Gladbach
Gold medal – first place2017 Amstelveen
Gold medal – first place2019 Antwerp
Silver medal – second place2015 London
Champions Trophy
Gold medal – first place2011 Amsterdam
Silver medal – second place2010 Nottingham
Bronze medal – third place2009 Sydney
Bronze medal – third place2012 Rosario
Bronze medal – third place2014 Mendoza

Lidewij Welten (born 16 July 1990) is a Dutch field hockey player.[1]

Welten was a part of the Dutch national team in the youth and is seen as one of the most promising talents in the world. National coach Marc Lammers selected her for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, which was the first major international tournament she participated in.[1]

At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing she won an Olympic gold medal with the Dutch national team beating China in the final 2–0. She won a second gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics. At the 2016 Olympics, she was part of the Dutch team that won silver.[2]

At the 2018 Women's Hockey World Cup in London, she won the gold medal with the Dutch team beating Ireland in the final 6–0 where she scored one of the goals. She was named player of the tournament.[3][4]

On January 27, 2024, she announced via Instagram she was let go from the Dutch national team

International goals

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.22 August 2009Amsterdam, Netherlands Azerbaijan8–010–02009 Women's EuroHockey Nations Championship
2.29 August 2009 Germany1–13–2
3.27 August 2011Mönchengladbach, Germany Germany3–03–02011 Women's EuroHockey Championship

References

  1. 1 2 "Athlete biography: Lidewij Welten". Beijing2008.cn. Archived from the original on 1 September 2008. Retrieved 15 August 2008.
  2. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Lidewij Welten". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  3. ↑ "Hockey Women's World Cup 2018: Team Details Germany". FIH. p. 6.
  4. ↑ "Award winners: Vitality Hockey Women's World Cup London 2018". FIH. 5 August 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
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