Willemijn Bos (born 2 May 1988) is a Dutch field hockey defender. In 2011, she was included to the All-Star team by the International Hockey Federation. She was to be selected for the 2012 Summer Olympics but tore her anterior cruciate ligament during a friendly against the United States three days before the Games and had to withdraw. She returned to competitions in March 2013, and won a silver medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics.[2]
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Birth name | Willemijn Bos | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Dutch | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1988-05-02) 2 May 1988 (age 34) Eelde, Netherlands[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Field hockey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Laren | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Ageeth Boomgaardt (club) Alyson Annan (national)[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bos took up hockey aged six. She has a degree in law from the University of Utrecht.[3]
Media related to Willemijn Bos at Wikimedia Commons
Netherlands squad – 2012 Champions Trophy – 3rd place | ||
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Netherlands squad – 2014 FIH World Cup – Champions (7th title) | ||
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Netherlands squad – 2016 Summer Olympics – Silver medal | ||
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