Stella de Heij

Stella de Heij

Personal information
Born	January 17, 1968
Medal record Women's Field Hockey Competitor for the  Netherlands Olympic Games Bronze 1996 Atlanta Team Competition Champions Trophy Bronze 1997 Berlin Team Competition Euro Nations Cup Gold 1995 Amstelveen Team Competition

Stella de Heij (born 17 January 1968 in Driehuis) is a former field hockey goalkeeper from the Netherlands, who played eighteen international matches for her national team.

De Heij was a member of the Dutch Women's Team that, under the guidance of coach and former international Tom van 't Hek, won the bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics, after defeating Great Britain on penalty strokes in the bronze medal game. In Atlanta, Georgia she was the stand-in for first choice goalie Jacqueline Toxopeus.

References

• KNHB Profile

Stella de Heij – International Tournaments Netherlands squad – 1995 European Nations Cup 1 Toxopeus 2 De Heij 3 Derks 4 Vossen 5 Kuipers 6 Lewin 7 Koolen 8 Van den Boogaard 9 Teeuwen 10 Donners 11 Appels 12 Plesman 13 Holsboer 14 Steenberghe 15 De Ruiter (c) 16 Van der Wielen Coach: Van 't Hek Netherlands squad – 1995 Olympic Qualifying Tournament 1 Toxopeus 2 De Heij 3 Fortuin 4 Vossen 5 Kuipers 6 Lewin 7 Koolen 8 Van den Boogaard 9 Teeuwen 10 Donners 11 Duyster 12 Plesman 13 Holsboer 14 Steenberghe 15 De Ruiter (c) 16 Van der Wielen Coach: Van 't Hek Netherlands squad – 1996 Summer Olympics 1 Toxopeus 2 De Heij 3 Van de Kieft 4 Thate 5 Kuipers 6 Lewin 7 Koolen 8 Van den Boogaard 9 Teeuwen 10 Donners 11 Fortuin 12 Plesman 13 Holsboer 14 Steenberghe 15 De Ruiter (c) 16 Van der Wielen Coach: Van 't Hek Netherlands squad – 1997 Champions Trophy 1 De Heij 2 Touw 3 Van den Broek 4 Deiters 5 Kuipers 6 Veenstra 7 Koolen 8 Van den Boogaard 9 Duyster 10 Smabers 11 Boomgaardt 12 Fortuin 13 Mulder 14 Thate (c) 15 Van de Kieft 16 Van der Wielen Coach: Van 't Hek