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Tom Boon

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Tom Alain Boon is a Belgian field hockey forward, born January 25, 1990, in Brussels, Belgium, regarded as one of the greatest field hockey players in the world. He won a gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and a silver at the 2016 Rio Olympics, a gold medal at the 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup, and a gold medal at the 2019 EuroHockey Championship, Belgium's first European title. He was named FIH Player of the Year in 2025.

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Birth Year
1990 1
Birth Date
1990-01-25 1
Nationality
Belgian 1
Career Highlight
Won a silver medal at the 2016 Olympics 1
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Team 1
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1. Wikipedia: Tom Boon
  • Intro, birth clause
    born 25 January 1990
  • Infobox, birth_date
    1990-01-25
  • Intro, descriptor
    a Belgian professional field hockey player
  • Intro, second paragraph
    He won a silver medal at the 2016 Olympics.
  • Wikipedia, article summary lead
    Tom Alain Boon (born 25 January 1990) is a Belgian professional field hockey player who plays as a forward for the Belgium national team.
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