Sophie Polkamp

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).

Sophie Polkamp
Personal information
Born (1984-08-02) 2 August 1984
Height1.64 m (5 ft 4 1⁄2 in)
Weight59 kg (130 lb)
Sport
Country Netherlands
SportHockey
Medal record
Olympic Games
2008 BeijingTeam competition
2012 London Team competition
World Championship
2006 MadridTeam competition
2010 RosarioTeam competition
European Championship
2005 Dublin Team competition
2011 GladbachTeam Competition
2007 ManchesterTeam competition
Champions Trophy
2005 Canberra Team competition
2007 Quilmes Team competition
2006 Amstelveen Team competition
Updated on 30 July 2012.

Polkamp also plays for the Netherlands national team and she was part of the Dutch squad that became World Champion at the 2006 Women's Hockey World Cup and which 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] Sophie 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.

References
  1. Olympic results


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