Diederik van Weel

Diederik van Weel
Personal information
Full name Diederik David van Weel
Born (1973-09-28) 28 September 1973 (age 51)
Baarn, Netherlands
Playing position Defender
Senior career
Years Team
Laren
0000–2002 Bloemendaal
2002–2005 Laren
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2002 Netherlands 61 (0)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing the  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney Team
World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Kuala Lumpur Team
EuroHockey Championship
Silver medal – second place 1999 Paduva Team
Champions Trophy
Gold medal – first place 2000 Amstelveen Team
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Brisbane Team
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Rotterdam Team

Diederik David van Weel (born 28 September 1973, in Baarn) is a former Dutch field hockey player, who played 61 international matches for the Netherlands, in which he didn't score a single goal. The defender made his debut for the Dutch on 17 August 1998 in a match against Argentina. He played in the Dutch League for HC Bloemendaal and Laren, and was a member of the team that won the gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. He stopped playing hockey in 2005.