Ingrid Leijendekker
Encyclopedia
Ingrid Margaretha Cornelia Leijendekker (born October 3, 1975 in Zaandam
, Noord-Holland) is a retired water polo
player
from the Netherlands
. She made her debut for the Women's National Team
in 1992, and was a regular member of the squad that claimed many international titles during the 1990s.
Leijendekker competed for her native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics
in Sydney, Australia, finishing in fourth place. She was named Most Valuable Player at the 1999 FINA Women's Water Polo World Cup in Sydney.
Zaandam
Zaandam is a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. It is the main city of the municipality of Zaanstad, and received city rights in 1811...
, Noord-Holland) is a retired water polo
Water polo
Water polo is a team water sport. The playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The winner of the game is the team that scores more goals. Game play involves swimming, treading water , players passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by throwing into a...
player
Player (game)
A player of a game is a participant therein. The term 'player' is used with this same meaning both in game theory and in ordinary recreational games....
from the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. She made her debut for the Women's National Team
Netherlands women's national water polo team
The Netherlands women's national water polo team is the national team of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It was one of the leading teams in the world during the 1980s and 1990s. More recently they claimed the gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics...
in 1992, and was a regular member of the squad that claimed many international titles during the 1990s.
Leijendekker competed for her native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
in Sydney, Australia, finishing in fourth place. She was named Most Valuable Player at the 1999 FINA Women's Water Polo World Cup in Sydney.