Det de Beus
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| Olympic medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Field Hockey | |||
| Gold | 1984 Los Angeles | Team Competition | |
| Bronze | 1988 Seoul | Team Competition | |
Det de Beus was born Anna Maria Bernadette de Beus on February 18, 1958 in Utrecht in the Netherlands. She was the first goalkeeper in women's field hockey to wear a mask.
A player from EMHC in Eindhoven, De Beus played in goal for the Netherlands between 1978 and 1988. She played 105 caps for her country and was part of the gold medal winning Olympic team in the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. She retired from the sport at the end of Olympic Games in Seoul in September 1988 after winning the bronze medal by beating Great Britain 3-1 to clinch the medal.
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