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Australian field hockey player

Vera Vorstenbosch
Personal information
Born (1987-04-10) 10 April 1987 (age 37)
Engelen, North Brabant
Playing position Forward
Senior career
Years Team
2002–2017 HC Den Bosch
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
2005 Netherlands U–21 8 (3)
2006–2010 Netherlands 19 (7)
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing  Netherlands
FIH Champions Trophy
Silver medal – second place 2010 Nottingham Team
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Amsterdam Team
EuroHockey Nations Championship
Gold medal – first place 2009 Amsterdam Team
FIH Junior World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Santiago Team

Vera Vorstenbosch (born 10 April 1987) is a former field hockey player from the Netherlands, who played as a forward.

Personal life

Vera Vorstenbosch was born and raised in Engelen, North Brabant.

Career

Club hockey

Vorstenbosch was introduced to hockey at age five, playing for Vlijmense.

Throughout her senior career, Vorstenbosch played her club hockey at Den Bosch. She was a member of the women's Hoofdklasse team for fifteen years, ending her career in 2017 with an eleventh league title.

International hockey

Under–21

In 2005, Vorstenbosch was a member of the Netherlands U–21 at the FIH Junior World Cup in Santiago. At the tournament, Vorstenbosch captained the Dutch side to a bronze medal.

Oranje Dames

Vorstenbosch made her senior international debut for the Netherlands in 2006, at the FIH Champions Trophy in Amsterdam, where she won a bronze medal.

Throughout her career, Vorstenbosch appeared for the Dutch side on thirty occasions, most notably winning a gold medal with the team at the 2009 EuroHockey Championships in Amsterdam.

References

  1. "Alle berichten over 'Vera Vorstenbosch'". hockey.nl (in Dutch). Koninklijke Nederlandse Hockey Bond. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  2. ^ "VORSTENBOSCH Vera". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Na 11e landstitel beëindigt Vera Vorstenbosch haar loopbaan". hockey.nl (in Dutch). Koninklijke Nederlandse Hockey Bond. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  4. "Zoeken – Vorstenbosch". hcdenbosch.nl (in Dutch). HC Den Bosch. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  5. "VORSTENBOSCH Vera". eurohockey.altiusrt.com. European Hockey Federation. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  6. "Hockeyster Vorstenbosch neemt afscheid als kampioen". nos.nl (in Dutch). NOS. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  7. "2005 BDO Junior World Cup (Women)". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  8. "Hockey Australia Annual Report 2005–2006" (PDF). hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 19 April 2020.

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