Carlien Dirkse van den Heuvel

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

Carlien Dirkse van den Heuvel
Personal information
Born (1987-04-16) 16 April 1987
's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight 56 kg (123 lb)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club SCHC
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
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

At the 2012 Summer Olympics,[1] she competed for the Netherlands women's national field hockey team in the women's event.[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 2022-01-11.
  2. "Carlien Dirkse van den Heuvel". London2012.com. LOCOG. Archived from the original on 2012-08-08. 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 2014-03-02. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
  4. "Zware tijd voor Dirkse van den Heuvel". HoofdklasseHockey.nl (in Dutch). 25 October 2012. Archived from the original on 2016-08-07. Retrieved 2016-08-11. (English translation)
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