Hans Kruize
Dutch field hockey player
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hans Tjebbe Kruize (born 23 May 1954) is a former field hockey player from the Netherlands.
Born23 May 1954 (age 71)
The Hague, the Netherlands
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight91 kg (201 lb)
SportField hockey
Hans Kruize (center) is scoring a goal against Belgium in 1974 | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 23 May 1954 (age 71) The Hague, the Netherlands | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 91 kg (201 lb) | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Field hockey | |||||||||||
| Club | HHIJC, Den Haag HCKZ, Den Haag | |||||||||||
Medal record
| ||||||||||||
Career
He participated in the 1976 and 1984 Olympic Games and ended up in fourth and in sixth place, respectively. Just like his brothers Ties and Hidde, and his father Roepie, he played club hockey for HC Klein Zwitserland from The Hague.[1] The midfielder earned a total number of 99 caps, scoring fourteen goals, in the years 1974–1984. He won a European title in 1974.[2]
