Sophie von Weiler
Marjolein Eijsvogel and Sophie von Weiler (right) in 1986
Personal information
Born24 December 1958 (1958-12-24) (age 65)
Den Bosch, the Netherlands
Height1.59 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight62 kg (137 lb)
Sport
SportField hockey
ClubHMHC, Hilversum
Medal record
Representing the  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1984 Los AngelesTeam
Bronze medal – third place1988 SeoulTeam
World Cup
Silver medal – second place1981 Buenos AiresTeam
Gold medal – first place1983 Kuala LumpurTeam
Gold medal – first place1986 AmstelveenTeam
Champions Trophy
Gold medal – first place 1987 Amstelveen Team
European Nations Cup
Gold medal – first place1987 LondonTeam

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.

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  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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