- Minke Booij
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Medal record
Minke BooijWomen's field hockey Competitor for the Netherlands
Olympic Games Gold 2008 Beijing Team competition Silver 2004 Athens Team competition Bronze 2000 Sydney Team competition World Cup Gold 2006 Madrid Team competition Silver 2002 Perth Team competition European Championship Gold 1999 Cologne Team competition Gold 2005 Dublin Team competition Silver 2007 Manchester Team competition Champions Trophy Gold 2000 Amstelveen Team competition Gold 2004 Rosario Team competition Gold 2005 Canberra Team competition Gold 2007 Quilmes Team competition Silver 1999 Brisbane Team competition Silver 2001 Amstelveen Team competition Bronze 2002 Macau Team competition Bronze 2006 Amstelveen Team competition Minke Gertine Booij (born January 24, 1977 in Zaanstad) is a Dutch field hockey player, who played more than 150 international matches for the Netherlands national team since her debut, on September 9, 1998 in a friendly match against Japan.
Booij was captain of the Dutch squad that won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing and that became World Champion at the 2006 Women's Hockey World Cup. She also was a member of the Holland squad that won the silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, and the bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. After winning her first major title, the central defender was named WorldHockey Player of the Year (2006). She received the award after winning the final against Australia. It was the second time a Dutch player won the award after Mijntje Donners finished first in 2003. Booij, who won the award with 43 votes, took over the title from Argentine ace Luciana Aymar, winner of the 2001, 2004, 2005 and 2007 WorldHockey Player of the Year Award. Aymar finished second with 38 votes, just five short of Booij. German Natascha Keller reached the third position. At the 2007 Champions Trophy another gold medal was added to her achievements.
Booij plays as a defender for Dutch champions (since 1998) HC Den Bosch. Her brother Menno also played for the Dutch national field hockey team.
References
Awards Preceded by
Luciana Aymar
WorldHockey Player of the Year
2006Succeeded by
Luciana Aymar
Categories:- 1977 births
- Living people
- Dutch field hockey players
- Olympic field hockey players of the Netherlands
- Olympic gold medalists for the Netherlands
- Olympic silver medalists for the Netherlands
- Olympic bronze medalists for the Netherlands
- Field hockey players at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Field hockey players at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Field hockey players at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- People from Zaanstad
- Female field hockey players
- Olympic medalists in field hockey
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