About Laurien Willemse
Born 1962. Laurien Willemse is a Dutch field hockey player.
Laura ("Laurien") Eveline Gales-Willemse (born 26 March 1962 in Haarlem, North Holland) is a former Dutch field hockey defender, who won the golden medal with the National Women's Team at the 1984 Summer Olympics. She played club hockey for NMHC Nijmegen and HGC from Wassenaar.
Four years later in Seoul she captured the bronze medal with the national side. From 1981 to 1988 she played a total number of 63 international matches for Holland, in which she scored eleven goals. Willemse retired after the 1988 Summer Olympics in South Korea.
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Who is Laurien Willemse?
Dutch field hockey player
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Laurien Willemse was born on 26 March 1962 in Haarlem.
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Laurien Willemse is a field hockey player.
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Laurien Willemse is Dutch.
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