Naomi van As
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Born | The Hague, Netherlands | July 26, 1983||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing position | Midfield/Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1999-2001 2001-2002 2002-Present | HDM HCKZ MHC Laren | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2003-Present | Netherlands | 78 (16) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Infobox last updated on: before 2006 World Cup |
Naomi van As (born July 26, 1983 in The Hague) is a Dutch field hockey player who plays as a forward/midfield for a Dutch club MHC Laren.
She made her debut for the Netherlands national team on June 20, 2003 in a game against South Africa. She was a part of the Dutch squad that became World Champions at the 2006 Women's Hockey World Cup which also won the 2007 Champions Trophy.[citation needed]
In 2008 Naomi van As became an Olympic Gold medal winner with her national team at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, scoring the first goal in their 2-0 win over China.[1]
Van As has a long time relationship with longtrack skater Sven Kramer.
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