| Birth name | Willemijn Bos |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Birth date | 2 May 1988 (age 38) |
| Birth place | Eelde, Netherlands[1] |
| Height | 1.81 m[2] |
| Weight | 69 kg |
| Sport | Field hockey |
| Club | Laren |
Willemijn Bos (born 2 May 1988) is a Dutch field hockey defender. In 2011, she was included to the All-Star team by the International Hockey Federation. She was to be selected for the 2012 Summer Olympics but tore her anterior cruciate ligament during a friendly against the United States three days before the Games and had to withdraw. She returned to competitions in March 2013, and won a silver medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics.[2]
Bos took up hockey aged six. She has a degree in law from the University of Utrecht.[3]
References
- ^ Willemijn Bos. london2012.com
- ^ Willemijn Bos Archived 2016-09-22 at the Wayback Machine. rio2016.com
- ^ Willemijn Bos Archived 2016-09-20 at the Wayback Machine. nbcolympics.com