Carlien Dirkse van den Heuvel
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| Personal information | |
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| Nationality | Dutch |
| Born | 16 April 1987 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 56 kg (123 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Sport | Field hockey |
Medal record | |
Carlien Dirkse van den Heuvel (born 16 April 1987) is a Dutch field hockey player. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed for the Netherlands women's national field hockey team in the women's event.[1] Fox News notes her as one of ten LGBT Olympians to medal in London.[2]
Private life
Carlien is lesbian and had a relationship with her national team-mate Maartje Paumen.[3]
References
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- Sportspeople from 's-Hertogenbosch
- Lesbian sportswomen
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- LGBT sportspeople from the Netherlands
- Field hockey players at the 2016 Summer Olympics
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- Olympic silver medalists for the Netherlands
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