Geert-Jan Derikx

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Geert-Jan Derikx
Personal information
Born (1980-10-31) 31 October 1980 (age 45)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing the  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2004 AthensTeam
European Championship
Gold medal – first place2007 ManchesterTeam
Silver medal – second place2005 LeipzigTeam
Champions Trophy
Gold medal – first place2002 CologneTeam
Gold medal – first place2003 AmstelveenTeam
Gold medal – first place2006 TerrassaTeam
Silver medal – second place2004 LahoreTeam
Silver medal – second place2005 ChennaiTeam
Bronze medal – third place2007 Kuala LumpurTeam

Geert-Jan Marie Derikx (born 31 October 1980 in Den Bosch, North Brabant) is a field hockey player from the Netherlands, who won the silver medal with the Dutch national squad at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.

The defender made his debut on 1 May 2002 in a friendly match against Germany: 1-1. He plays for Stichtse Cricket en Hockey Club in the Dutch League (Hoofdklasse), after a long time spell with HC Klein Zwitserland in The Hague. His younger brother Rob is also a member of the Dutch field hockey squad. In the summer of 2007 he moved to Amsterdam.

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