Robert van der Horst
 Van der Horst at the 2016 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Born | 17 October 1984 Eindhoven, the Netherlands[1] |
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] |
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Field hockey |
| Club | HC Rotterdam[3] |
| Coached by | Reinoud Wolff (club) Paul van Ass (national)[3] |
Robert Adriaan van der Horst (born 17 October 1984) is a Dutch field hockey defender. He was the captain of the national teams that finished fourth at the 2008 and 2016 Olympics and won a silver medal in 2012.[1] He was named the Yong Player of the Year 2005 and Player of the Year 2015 by the International Hockey Federation,[4] which also placed him on the 2007 All Star team. He was selected as player of the tournament at the 2007 EuroHockey Nations Championship.[3]
References
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- ^ a b Robert van der Horst. sports-reference.com
- ^ Robert van der Horst. rio2016.com
- ^ a b c Robert van der Horst. london2012.com
- ^ Robert van der Horst. nbcolympics.com
Categories:
- Use dmy dates from August 2012
- 1984 births
- Living people
- Dutch male field hockey players
- Olympic field hockey players of the Netherlands
- Field hockey players at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Sportspeople from Eindhoven
- Field hockey players at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Olympic silver medalists for the Netherlands
- Olympic medalists in field hockey
- Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Field hockey players at the 2016 Summer Olympics