Naomi van As

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Naomi van As
Personal information
Born (1983-07-26) 26 July 1983 (age 40)
The Hague, Netherlands
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 63 kg (139 lb)
Playing position Midfield/Forward
Senior career
Years Team
1999–2001
2001–2002
2002–
HDM
HCKZ
MHC Laren
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2016 Netherlands 168 (35)
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing Team
Gold medal – first place 2012 London Team
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2006 Madrid
Gold medal – first place 2014 The Hague
Silver medal – second place 2010 Rosario
European Championship
Gold medal – first place 2005 Dublin
Gold medal – first place 2009 Amstelveen
Gold medal – first place
2011 Gladbach
Silver medal – second place 2007 Manchester
Silver medal – second place
2015 London
Champions Trophy
Gold medal – first place 2004 Rosario
Gold medal – first place
2005 Canberra
Gold medal – first place
2007 Quilmes
Silver medal – second place 2010 Nottingham
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Amstelveen
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Mönchengladbach
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Sydney
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Rosario
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Mendoza
Naomi van As, left, and Deborah Gravenstijn, right

Naomi van As (born 26 July 1983) is a Dutch field hockey player who plays as a forward/midfield for a Dutch club MHC Laren.

She made her debut for the

2007 Champions Trophy.[citation needed] Her family lives in South Africa. In 2008, Van As became an Olympic gold medal winner with her national team at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, scoring the first goal in their 2–0 win over China.[1] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she was again part of the Dutch team that won gold.[1] She finished her international sportive career at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro in the by shoot-outs lost final against the team of Great Britain. Van As was named FIH Player of the Year twice, both in 2009[2] and 2016.[3]

In 2012, Van As was made a

Since 2007, Van As has been in a long-term relationship with longtrack skater Sven Kramer, and they have a daughter (born in 2018)[5][6] and a son (born in 2022).[7]

References

  1. ^ a b Olympic results
  2. ^ "WorldHockey Players of the Year announced". International Hockey Federation (FIH). 2009-12-06. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
  3. ^ "Winners". International Hockey Federation (FIH). Retrieved 2022-02-07.
  4. NH Nieuws
  5. ^ Naomi van As and Sven Kramer expect first baby
  6. ^ "Article was removed - Teller Report".
  7. ^ Sven Kramer en Naomi van As voor de tweede keer ouders geworden - website of the Dutch television news service RTL Nieuws

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