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Lidewij Welten

Lidewij Welten
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Personal information
Born (1990-07-16) 16 July 1990 (age 26)
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight 64 kg (141 lb)
Playing position Forward
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005– HC 's-Hertogenbosch
National team
2008– Netherlands 104 (25)
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 2014 The Hague
Silver medal – second place 2010 Rosario
European Championship
Gold medal – first place 2009 Amstelveen
Gold medal – first place 2011 Gladbach
Silver medal – second place 2015 London
Champions Trophy
Gold medal – first place 2011 Amsterdam
Silver medal – second place 2010 Nottingham
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Sydney
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Rosario
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Mendoza

Lidewij Welten (born 16 July 1990) is a Dutch field hockey player.

Welten was part of the Dutch national team in the youth and is seen as one of the most promising talents in the country. National coach Marc Lammers selected her for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, which was her first larger international tournament in which she participated.

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.


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