Taco Hajo van den Honert (born 14 February 1966 in Leiden, Zuid-Holland) is a former field hockey

Field hockey

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 player from The Netherlands, who represented his native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics (1988, 1992 and 1996).

At his last appearance in Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia

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 the skilled striker won the golden medal with the Dutch national team

Netherlands national field hockey team

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. A drag flick specialist playing for Amsterdam

Amsterdamsche Hockey & Bandy Club

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for most of his career, he retired from international field hockey after that event. He earned a total number of 215 caps, scoring 118 goals.