Ellen Marijn Hoog is a former Dutch field hockey midfielder, born March 26, 1986, in Bloemendaal, Netherlands, regarded as one of the best Dutch hockey players of her generation. She made her national team debut at age 17 in 2004 and went on to play 232 international matches, scoring 60 goals. She won Olympic gold medals in 2008 and 2012 and an Olympic silver in 2016, captured the 2006 Women's Hockey World Cup, and was named best player of the 2014 Women's Hockey World Cup, which the Netherlands also won. At the 2012 Olympics semi-final she became the first woman to decide a major championship match with a penalty shootout. She retired from international play in 2016 and club hockey in May 2017.
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Career HighlightOlympic gold medals in 2008 and 2012 and silver in 2016 1 Classification
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1. Ellen Hoog - Wikipedia
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born 26 March 1986) is a former Dutch field hockey player
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born 26 March 1986) is a former Dutch field hockey player
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born 26 March 1986) is a former Dutch field hockey player
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She won Olympic gold medals in 2008 and 2012 and an Olympic silver medal in 2016.
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Ellen Marijn Hoog (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɛlÉ™(n) ˈɦoËx]; born 26 March 1986) is a former Dutch field hockey player, who is regarded as one of the best Dutch hockey players of her generation.
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