Naomi van As

Naomi van As

Personal information
Born	July 26, 1983 The Hague, Netherlands
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 ^1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Midfield/Forward
Senior career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1999-2001 2001-2002 2002-Present	HDM HCKZ MHC Laren
National team
2003-Present	Netherlands	168 (35)
Medal record Women's field hockey Competitor for the  Netherlands Olympic Games 2008 Beijing Team 2012 London Team World Cup 2006 Madrid Team 2014 The Hague Team 2010 Rosario Team European Championship 2005 Dublin Team 2009 Amstelveen Team 2011 Gladbach Team 2007 Manchester Team 2015 London Team Champions Trophy 2004 Rosario Team 2005 Canberra Team 2007 Quilmes Team 2010 Nottingham Team 2006 Amstelveen Team 2008 Mönchengladbach Team 2009 Sydney Team 2012 Rosario Team 2014 Mendoza Team

Naomi van As, left, and Deborah Gravenstijn, right

Naomi van As (born 26 July 1983) is a Dutch field hockey player who plays as a forward/midfield for a Dutch club MHC Laren.

She made her debut for the Netherlands national team on June 20, 2003 in a game against South Africa. She was a part of the Dutch squad that became World Champions at the 2006 Women's Hockey World Cup which also won the 2007 Champions Trophy.

In 2008 Naomi van As became an Olympic Gold medal winner with her national team at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, scoring the first goal in their 2-0 win over China.^[1] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she was again part of the Dutch team that won gold.^[1]

Van As has a long time relationship with longtrack skater Sven Kramer.

References

1. Olympic results