Fieke Boekhorst

Fieke Boekhorst

Fieke Boekhorst in 1978
Personal information
Born	18 December 1957 (1957-12-18) (age 57) Helmond, the Netherlands
Height	1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight	80 kg (180 lb)
Sport
Sport	Field hockey
Club	EMHC, Eindhoven
Medal record Competitor for the  Netherlands Olympic Games 1984 Los Angeles Team World Cup 1978 Madrid Team competition 1981 Buenos Aires Team 1983 Kuala Lumpur Team European Championship 1984 Lille Team

Josephine Francisca Maria "Fieke" Boekhorst-Van Griensven (born 18 December 1957) is a retired Dutch field hockey player. She won an Olympic gold medal and a European title in 1984, and world titles in 1978 and 1983, but never became a national champion. During her career she played 90 international matches for the Netherlands, in which she scored 106 goals.^[1] The defender made her debut for the Dutch on 16 September 1978 in a match against India, and quickly became known for her powerful shots. She retired while preparing for the 1986 World Cup, due to a knee injury sustained during a hockey match, and later worked as a field hockey coach.^[2]

References

Netherlands squad – 1984 Summer Olympics 1 De Beus 2 Pos 3 Zegers 4 Willemse 5 Eijsvogel 6 Boekhorst 7 Benninga 8 Le Poole 9 Hillen 10 Van Doorn 11 Von Weiler 12 Van Manen 13 Hendriks 14 Sevens (c) 15 Ohr 16 Nieuwenhuizen Coach: Van Heumen