Cintha Boersma

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Cintha Boersma
Personal information
Full nameJacintha Hedwig Jeanne Boersma
NicknameCintha Boersma
NationalityDutch
Born (1969-05-01) 1 May 1969 (age 54)
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Sport
ClubItaly Jogging Altamura
Medal record
Women's volleyball
Representing the  Netherlands
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1995 Netherlands Team competition

Jacintha ("Cintha") Hedwig Jeanne Boersma (born 1 May 1969 in Amsterdam, North Holland) is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992.

Boersma was a member of the Netherlands national team that won the gold medal at the 1995 European Championship by defeating Croatia 3–0 in the final. She was considered the most valuable player at the Atlanta Games.

On club level she played with Jogging Altamura in Italy.

Her brother is beach volleyball player Emiel Boersma.

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