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Yibbi Jansen

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Yibbi Jansen is a Dutch field hockey midfielder, born November 18, 1999, who won Olympic gold at the 2024 Paris Games as the tournament's highest goalscorer. She also won gold at the 2022 FIH World Cup and the 2023 EuroHockey Championship, was named FIH Player of the Year for 2024, and holds the record as the all-time highest goalscorer in the Women's FIH Pro League with 87 international goals across 90 caps, having also won multiple Pro League seasons with the Netherlands.

Facts
Birth Year
1999 1
Birth Date
1999-11-18 1
Nationality
Dutch 1
Career Highlight
Olympic gold with the Netherlands at the 2024 Paris Games 1
Classification
Competition Category
Team 1
FAQs

Does Yibbi Jansen come from a hockey family?

Her father Ronald Jansen is a former goalkeeper for the Dutch men's team.

Yes. Her father, Ronald Jansen, is a former goalkeeper for the Dutch men's team. Yibbi Jansen was born and raised in Gemonde, a village in the North Brabant province of the Netherlands. She began her senior domestic career with Den Bosch, moved to Oranje-Rood in 2016, and now plays for SCHC in the Dutch Hoofdklasse.
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Plays

Field Hockey, Sports
Source Yibbi Jansen - Wikipedia
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Nationality

Netherlands

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    The team won the gold medal, successfully defending their title from 2020.
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