Fatima Moreira de Melo, born on 4 July 1978, is a former Dutch field hockey player and professional poker player whose father is a Portuguese diplomat posted in the Netherlands. She played 191 international matches for the Dutch national team and scored 30 goals, usually as a striker, after debuting against Germany on 21 October 1997 in a 2-1 win. She was part of the Dutch squad that won the 2006 Women's Hockey World Cup and the 2007 Champions Trophy, and she won an Olympic gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where the Netherlands beat China 2-0 in the final. She was named Rotterdam Sportswoman of the Year in December 2006 and later played poker for Team PokerStars: Sportstars.
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Fatima Moreira de Melo (born 4 July 1978) is a former Dutch field hockey player and professional poker player of Portuguese descent on her father's side.
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born 4 July 1978
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former Dutch field hockey player
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At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, she won an Olympic gold medal
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