Rogier Alexander Hofman (born 5 September 1986)[1] is a Dutch field hockey player. 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.[2][3]
 Hofman at the 2016 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Rogier Alexander Hofman |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Born | 5 September 1986 Vught, the Netherlands[1] |
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] |
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Field hockey |
| Club | HC Bloemendaal[3] |
| Coached by | Dave Smolenaars (club) Paul van Ass (national)[4] |
Medal record | |
Hofman took up field hockey aged eight. In 2012, together with teammate Tim Jenniskens he launched the Sport Helps foundation, which organises sports events for disabled or seriously ill children.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b "Rogier Hofman". Rio2016.com. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 22 September 2016.
- ^ a b c "Rogier Hofman". nbcolympics.com.
- ^ "Rogier Hofman". London2012.com. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 11 May 2013.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rogier Hofman.
- Rogier Hofman at the International Hockey Federation
- Rogier Hofman at Olympics.com
- Rogier Hofman at Olympedia
- Rogier Hofman at TeamNL (archive) (in Dutch)
