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Rogier Hofman

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Rogier Hofman
Hofman at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Full name Rogier Alexander Hofman
Born (1986-09-05) 5 September 1986 (age 38)
Vught, Netherlands
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 79 kg (174 lb)
Playing position Midfielder
Senior career
Years Team
–2010 SCHC
2010–2017 Bloemendaal
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
2006–2016 Netherlands 212 (44)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing the  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2012 London Team
World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2014 The Hague
Bronze medal – third place 2010 New Delhi
EuroHockey Championship
Gold medal – first place 2015 London
Silver medal – second place 2011 Mönchengladbach
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Amstelveen
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Boom
Champions Trophy
Silver medal – second place 2012 Melbourne
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Kuala Lumpur
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Mönchengladbach
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Auckland

Rogier Alexander Hofman (born 5 September 1986)[1] is a Dutch former field hockey player who played as a midfielder.

Personal life

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In 2012, together with teammate Tim Jenniskens he launched the Sport Helps foundation, which organises sports events for disabled or seriously ill children.[2]

Club career

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Hofman took up field hockey aged eight. Hofman played for SCHC before he joined Bloemendaal in 2010.[3] He retired in 2017 after losing the Dutch championship semi-final to Kampong.[4]

International career

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He was part of the Dutch national team for the 2007 World Championships in Mönchengladbach, where the team finished in a disappointing seventh place. He won a silver medal at the 2012 Olympics, placing fourth in 2016.[5][2]

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Rogier Hofman". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Rogier Hofman". nbcolympics.com.
  3. ^ "Rogier Hofman vertrekt bij SCHC". rtvutrecht.nl (in Dutch). RTV Utrecht. 20 June 2010. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
  4. ^ Wester, Eelko (15 May 2017). "Ineens realiseert Hofman zich 'mijn hockeycarrière is voorbij'". hockey.nl (in Dutch). Hockey.nl. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
  5. ^ "Rogier Hofman". Rio2016.com. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 22 September 2016.
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