Sophie Polkamp (born 2 August 1984 in Groningen) is a Dutch field hockey player, who played as defender for Dutch club Stichtse Cricket en Hockey Club and later for Amsterdamsche Hockey & Bandy Club (AHBC).
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| Born | 2 August 1984 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 59 kg (130 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Field hockey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Polkamp also plays for the Netherlands national team and she was part of the Dutch squad that became world champions at the 2006 Women's Hockey World Cup and won the 2007 Champions Trophy.
At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing she won an Olympic gold medal with the Dutch national team, beating China in the final 2–0.[1] Polkamp was also a gold medallist in the 2012 London Olympic Games, where the Netherlands beat Argentina, also 2–0.[1] She announced her retirement from international competition on 3 June 2013, shortly after the AHBC had been Dutch champions.
Personal life
editPolkamp is in a relationship with former Dutch field hockey international Robbert Kemperman.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b Olympic results
- ^ van Nugteren, Marco (4 January 2022). "Robbert Kemperman: 'Parijs zit nog steeds in mijn achterhoofd'". hockey.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 September 2024.
External links
edit- Sophie Polkamp at the International Hockey Federation
- Sophie Polkamp at Olympics.com
- Sophie Polkamp at Olympedia
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