Sophie Polkamp

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Sophie Polkamp
Personal information
Born (1984-08-02) 2 August 1984 (age 40)
Height1.64 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in)
Weight59 kg (130 lb)
Sport
Country Netherlands
SportField hockey
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing Team competition
Gold medal – first place 2012 London Team competition
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 2006 Madrid Team competition
Silver medal – second place 2010 Rosario Team competition
European Championship
Gold medal – first place 2005 Dublin Team competition
Gold medal – first place 2011 Gladbach Team competition
Silver medal – second place 2007 Manchester Team competition
Champions Trophy
Gold medal – first place 2005 Canberra Team competition
Gold medal – first place 2007 Quilmes Team competition
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Amstelveen Team competition
Updated on 30 July 2012

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).

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

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Polkamp is in a relationship with former Dutch field hockey international Robbert Kemperman.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Olympic results
  2. ^ van Nugteren, Marco (4 January 2022). "Robbert Kemperman: 'Parijs zit nog steeds in mijn achterhoofd'". hockey.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 September 2024.
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