Naomi van As

Naomi van As
Personal information
Born (1983-07-26) 26 July 1983
The Hague, Netherlands
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
SportField hockey
PositionMidfield/Forward
Senior career
Years Team Caps Goals
1999–2001
2001–2002
2002–		 HDM
HCKZ
MHC Laren		 - -
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
2003–2016 Netherlands 168 (35)
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2008 BeijingTeam
Gold medal – first place2012 LondonTeam
Silver medal – second place2016 Rio de JaneiroTeam
World Cup
Gold medal – first place2006 Madrid
Gold medal – first place2014 The Hague
Silver medal – second place2010 Rosario
European Championship
Gold medal – first place2005 Dublin
Gold medal – first place2009 Amstelveen
Gold medal – first place2011 Gladbach
Silver medal – second place2007 Manchester
Silver medal – second place2015 London
Champions Trophy
Gold medal – first place2004 Rosario
Gold medal – first place2005 Canberra
Gold medal – first place2007 Quilmes
Silver medal – second place2010 Nottingham
Bronze medal – third place2006 Amstelveen
Bronze medal – third place2008 Mönchengladbach
Bronze medal – third place2009 Sydney
Bronze medal – third place2012 Rosario
Bronze medal – third place2014 Mendoza
Naomi van As, left, and Deborah Gravenstijn, right

Naomi van As (born 26 July 1983) is a Dutch field hockey player who plays as a forward/midfielder for the Dutch club MHC Laren.

She made her debut for the Netherlands national team on 20 June 2003 in a game against South Africa. She was a part of the Dutch squad that became world champions at the 2006 Women's Hockey World Cup as well as won the 2007 Champions Trophy.[1][2] Her family lives in South Africa. In 2008, Van As became an Olympic gold medal winner with her national team at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, scoring the first goal in their 2–0 win over China.[3] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she was again part of the Dutch team that won gold.[3] She finished her international sporting career at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro in the by shoot-outs lost final against the team of Great Britain. Van As was named FIH Player of the Year twice, both in 2009[4] and 2016.[5]

In 2012, Van As was made a Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau after she and the fellow members of her hockey team won the women's field hockey tournament at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[6]

Since 2007, Van As has been in a long-term relationship with longtrack skater Sven Kramer, and they have a daughter (born in 2018)[7] and a son (born in 2022).[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Dutch on top of the world". 2024-09-30. Retrieved 2012-10-30.
  2. ↑ "Netherlands claim 2007 BDO Champions Trophy title". FIH. 2007-01-22. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
  3. 1 2 Olympic results
  4. ↑ "WorldHockey Players of the Year announced". International Hockey Federation (FIH). 2009-12-06. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
  5. ↑ "Winners". International Hockey Federation (FIH). Retrieved 2022-02-07.
  6. ↑ Amsterdamse Hockeysters geridderd - website of NH Nieuws
  7. ↑ Naomi van As and Sven Kramer expect first baby
  8. ↑ Sven Kramer en Naomi van As voor de tweede keer ouders geworden - website of the Dutch television news service RTL Nieuws
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