Sophie von Weiler

Sophie von Weiler
Marjolein Eijsvogel and Sophie von Weiler (right) in 1986
Personal information
Born 24 December 1958 (1958-12-24) (age 59)
Den Bosch, the Netherlands
Height 1.59 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight 62 kg (137 lb)
Sport
Sport Field hockey
Club HMHC, Hilversum

Sophie Pauline von Weiler (born 24 December 1958) is a retired Dutch field hockey forward, who won the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics.[1]

Four years later in Seoul she captured the bronze medal with the national side. From 1978 to 1988 she played a total number of 137 international matches for Holland, in which she scored 69 goals. She retired after the 1988 Summer Olympics in South Korea.[2] In the 1990s Von Weiler had a short spell with the Dutch Women's Team, when she was manager of the national side.

References

  1. Sophie von Weiler. sports-reference.com
  2. Sophie von Weiler Archived 25 December 2014 at the Wayback Machine.. Dutch Hockey Federation


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