Pieter "Piet" Marie Johan Bromberg (4 March 1917 – 27 July 2001) was a Dutch field hockey player who won a bronze medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics. He played all seven matches as forward and scored seven goals.[1] After retiring from competitions he became a hockey coach, and between 1961 and 1969 trained the national team.[2]
Piet Bromberg in 1968 | ||||||||
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| Born | 4 March 1917 The Hague, the Netherlands | |||||||
| Died | 27 July 2001 (aged 84) Wassenaar, the Netherlands | |||||||
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| Sport | Field hockey | |||||||
| Club | HHIJC, Den Haag | |||||||
Medal record
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Bromberg played in Singapore with a Netherlands East-Indies team in 1937. He club club hockey in Singapore between 1937 and 1940, captaining the S.C.C. team. His stick-work and speed earned him the nickname 'the flying Dutchman'.[3]
Netherlands squad – 1948 Summer Olympics – Bronze medal | ||
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