Carlien Dirkse van den Heuvel
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| Nationality | Dutch |
| Born |
16 April 1987 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 56 kg (123 lb) |
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| Sport | Field hockey |
Carlien Dirkse van den Heuvel (born 16 April 1987) is a Dutch field hockey player. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed for the Netherlands women's national field hockey team in the women's event.[1] Fox News notes her as one of ten LGBT Olympians to medal in London.[2]
Private life
Carlien is lesbian and had a relationship with her national team-mate Maartje Paumen.[3]
References
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