Nicolas De Kerpel

Nicolas De Kerpel
Personal information
Born (1993-03-23) 23 March 1993
Wilrijk, Belgium
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
SportField hockey
PositionDefender
ClubHerakles
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
2017–present Belgium 146 (48)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  Belgium
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2020 TokyoTeam
World Cup
Gold medal – first place2018 Bhubaneswar
Silver medal – second place2023 Bhubaneswar–Rourkela
EuroHockey Championship
Gold medal – first place2019 Antwerp
Bronze medal – third place2021 Amstelveen
Bronze medal – third place2023 Mönchengladbach
Youth Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2010 SingaporeTeam

Nicolas De Kerpel (born 23 April 1993) is a Belgian professional field hockey player who plays as a utility player for Royal Herakles HC and the Belgian national team. He can play as a defender, midfielder or forward.[1]

International career

De Kerpel represented Belgium at the 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup.[2][3] He was a part of the Belgian squad which won Belgium its first European title in 2019.[4] On 25 May 2021, he was selected in the squad for the 2021 EuroHockey Championship.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Collewijn, Sander (8 December 2018). "Gewond België smacht na vijf rustdagen naar frisheid". hockey.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  2. ↑ "De selectie van de Red Lions voor het WK". hockey.be (in Dutch). 4 November 2018. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  3. ↑ "Hockey Men's World Cup 2018: Team Details Belgium". FIH. p. 3.
  4. ↑ "Goud in eigen land! De Red Lions winnen na het WK nu ook het EK". sporza.be (in Dutch). Sporza. 24 August 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  5. ↑ "Selectie Red Panthers en Red Lions voor het Europees Kampioenschap aangekondigd". hockey.be (in Dutch). 25 May 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
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