Taco van den Honert

Dutch field hockey player (born 1966)

Taco van den Honert
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing the  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta Team competition
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Seoul Team competition
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1990 Lahore Team competition

Taco Hajo van den Honert (born 14 February 1966 in Leiden) is a former field hockey player from the Netherlands, who represented his native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics (1988, 1992 and 1996).

At his last appearance in Atlanta, Georgia, the skilled striker won the golden medal with the Dutch national team. A drag flick specialist playing for Amsterdam for most of his career, he retired from international field hockey after that event. He earned a total number of 215 caps, scoring 118 goals.

References

  • (in Dutch) Dutch Olympic Committee

External links

  • Taco van den Honert at the International Hockey FederationEdit on Wikidata
  • Taco van den Honert at OlympediaEdit on Wikidata
Taco van den Honert – International tournaments
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Netherlands squad1988 Summer Olympics – Bronze medal
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Netherlands squad1990 World Cup – Champions (2nd Title)
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Netherlands squad1996 Summer Olympics – Gold medal (1st title)
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