| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
16 April 1987 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Weight | 56 kg (123 lb) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | SCHC | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals |
| 2008– | Netherlands | 203 | (28) |
Medal record | |||
Carlien Dirkse van den Heuvel (born 16 April 1987) is a Dutch field hockey player.
At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed for the Netherlands women's national field hockey team in the women's event. Fox News notes her as one of ten LGBT Olympians to medal in London.
Private life
Carlien is lesbian.
References
- ^ "Carlien DIRKSE VAN DEN HEUVEL". Olympics.com. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ "Carlien Dirkse van den Heuvel". London2012.com. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 8 August 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
- ^ "10 Gay Olympians Win Medals In London, Tie Jamaica And Iran In Gold Medal Count". FoxNews.com. Archived from the original on 2 March 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
- ^ "Zware tijd voor Dirkse van den Heuvel". HoofdklasseHockey.nl (in Dutch). 25 October 2012. Archived from the original on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2016. (English translation)
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Carlien Dirkse van den Heuvel.
- Carlien Dirkse van den Heuvel at the International Hockey Federation
- Carlien Dirkse van den Heuvel at Olympics.com
- Carlien Dirkse van den Heuvel at Olympedia
- Carlien Dirkse van den Heuvel at TeamNL (archive) (in Dutch)
