Leo Klein Gebbink
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Leo Klein Gebbink (born January 9, 1968 in Zelhem
, Gelderland
) is a former field hockey
midfield player from The Netherlands, who represented his native country in two consecutive Summer Olympics (1992 and 1996).
At his last appearance in Atlanta, Georgia
the midfielder won the gold medal with the Dutch national team
. A former player of Kampong
, he is married to former Dutch field hockey international Jeannette Lewin. He earned a total number of 143 caps, scoring eight goals for the Netherlands national field hockey team
during the 1990s.
Zelhem
Zelhem is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It has approximately 11.000 inhabitants. Zelhem is located in the municipality of Bronckhorst, about 7 km northeast of Doetinchem....
, Gelderland
Gelderland
Gelderland is the largest province of the Netherlands, located in the central eastern part of the country. The capital city is Arnhem. The two other major cities, Nijmegen and Apeldoorn have more inhabitants. Other major regional centers in Gelderland are Ede, Doetinchem, Zutphen, Tiel, Wijchen,...
) is a former field hockey
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
midfield player from The Netherlands, who represented his native country in two consecutive Summer Olympics (1992 and 1996).
At his last appearance in Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
the midfielder won the gold medal with the Dutch national team
Netherlands national field hockey team
The Netherlands national field hockey team is the national team of the Netherlands that participates in international field hockey matches and tournaments...
. A former player of Kampong
Kampong (field hockey club)
SV Kampong is Dutch field hockey club founded in 1902, making it the second oldest hockey club in the Netherlands. Both the men's and the women's first teams compete in the country's top tier...
, he is married to former Dutch field hockey international Jeannette Lewin. He earned a total number of 143 caps, scoring eight goals for the Netherlands national field hockey team
Netherlands national field hockey team
The Netherlands national field hockey team is the national team of the Netherlands that participates in international field hockey matches and tournaments...
during the 1990s.