Sophie von Weiler
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Sophie Pauline von Weiler (born December 24, 1958 in Den Bosch, Noord-Brabant) is a former Dutch field hockey
forward, who won the golden medal with the National Women's Team at the 1984 Summer Olympics
.
Four years later in Seoul
she captured the bronze medal with the national side. From 1978 to 1988 she played a total number of 119 international matches for Holland, in which she scored 69 goals. She retired after the 1988 Summer Olympics
in South Korea
. In the 1990s Von Weiler had a short spell with the Dutch Women's Team
, when she was manager of the national side.
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
forward, who won the golden medal with the National Women's Team at the 1984 Summer Olympics
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...
.
Four years later in Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
she captured the bronze medal with the national side. From 1978 to 1988 she played a total number of 119 international matches for Holland, in which she scored 69 goals. She retired after the 1988 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
in South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
. In the 1990s Von Weiler had a short spell with the Dutch Women's Team
Netherlands women's national field hockey team
The Netherlands' national women's field hockey team is currently number two on the FIH world rankings and they are the 2006 world champions and reigning Olympic champions...
, when she was manager of the national side.