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Valentin Verga
Personal information
Born (1989-10-07) 7 October 1989 (age 35)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 87 kg (192 lb)
Playing position Attacker
Club information
Current club Amsterdam
Youth career
- 2000 GEBA
2000 - 2007 Almere
Senior career
Years Team
2007 - present Amsterdam
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009 - Netherlands 173(32)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2012 London Team
World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2014 The Hague
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Amsterdam
Champions Trophy
Silver medal – second place 2012 Melbourne
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Breda
Last updated on: 3 July 2018

Valentin Verga (born 7 October 1989) is an Argentine-born Dutch field hockey player. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed for the national team in the men's tournament, winning a silver medal.[1][2] He was also part of the Netherlands 2016 Summer Olympic team.[2] His father Alejandro was also an Olympic hockey player, but for Argentina.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Men's Hockey: Netherlands". London2012.com. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
  2. ^ a b c "Valentin Verga Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-09-29.