René Klaassen
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| Bronze | 1988 Seoul | Team Competition | |
René Nico Hubertus Klaassen (born March 4, 1961 in Velp, Gelderland) is a former field hockey defender from The Netherlands, who participated in two Summer Olympics: in Los Angeles (1984) and in Seoul (1988).
He ended up in sixth place in California with the Dutch National Men's Team, and won the bronze medal in South Korea four years later, after defeating Australia (2-1) in the Bronze Medal Game. Klaassen earned a total number of 126 caps, scoring three goals, in the years 1984-1990. He was also on the side that won the world title in Lahore, Pakistan. Afther that tournament he retired from international competition.
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Dutch Men's Field Hockey Team - 1988 Olympic Games | |
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Marc Benninga | Floris Jan Bovelander | Jacques Brinkman | Maurits Crucq | Marc Delissen | Cees Jan Diepeveen | Patrick Faber | Taco van den Honert | Ronald Jansen | René Klaassen | Hendrik Jan Kooijman | Hidde Kruize | Frank Leistra | Erik Parlevliet | Gert Jan Schlatmann | Tim Steens | Head Coach: Hans Jorritsma |
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