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Willemijn Bos
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 in 2016 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Willemijn Bos |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Born | 2 May 1988 Eelde, Netherlands[1] |
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] |
| Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Sport | Field hockey |
| Club | Laren |
| Coached by | Ageeth Boomgaardt (club) Alyson Annan (national)[3] |
Bos took up hockey aged six. She has a degree in law from the University of Utrecht.[3]
References edit
- ^ . london2012.com
- ^ a b Willemijn Bos 2016-09-22 at the Wayback Machine. rio2016.com
- ^ a b Willemijn Bos 2016-09-20 at the Wayback Machine. nbcolympics.com
External links edit
Media related to Willemijn Bos at Wikimedia Commons
- Willemijn Bos at the International Hockey Federation
- Willemijn Bos at Olympics.com
- Willemijn Bos at Olympedia
- Willemijn Kuis-Bos at TeamNL () (in Dutch)