Det de Beus
Dutch field hockey player (1958–2013)
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Anna Maria Bernadette "Det" de Beus (18 February 1958 – 21 July 2013) in the Netherlands. Born in Utrecht, she was the first goalkeeper in women's field hockey to wear a mask.
Born
Anna Maria Bernadette de Beus
18 February 1958
Utrecht
18 February 1958
Utrecht
Died
21 June 2013 (aged 55)
Rijswijk
Rijswijk
Height
180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight
66 kg (146 lb)
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| Born |
Anna Maria Bernadette de Beus 18 February 1958 Utrecht | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died |
21 June 2013 (aged 55) Rijswijk | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current club | Eindhovense Mixed Hockey Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Caps | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1978-1988 | Netherlands | 79 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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A player from Eindhovense Mixed Hockey Club in Eindhoven, De Beus played in goal for the Netherlands between 1978 and 1988. She played 105 caps for her country and was part of the gold medal-winning Olympic team in the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. She retired from the sport at the end of Olympic Games in Seoul in September 1988 after winning the bronze medal by beating Great Britain 3–1.
