Teun de Nooijer

Teun Floris de Nooijer (born 22 March 1976) is a field hockey player from the Netherlands, who twice became Olympic champion with the Dutch national squad, in 1996 and in 2000, and was on the team in 2012.

Born in Egmond aan den Hoef, he made his debut on 4 June 1994 in a friendly match against New Zealand.

[2] The number was later bestowed on the signature stick he helped to create, the Dita Giga #14 De Nooijer played for Alkmaar before moving to HC Bloemendaal.

De Nooijer created history when he won the award, which was presented by Jacques Rogge for a record third time.

De Nooijer is married to Philippa Suxdorf, herself a former German international hockey player with 154 caps under her belt.