Diederik van Weel

Diederik van Weel
Personal information
Full name Diederik David van Weel
Born (1973-09-28) 28 September 1973
Baarn, Netherlands
Playing position Defender
Senior career
Years Team
– Laren
–2002 Bloemendaal
2002–2005 Laren
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
1998–2002 Netherlands 61 (0)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing the  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney Team
World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Kuala Lumpur Team
EuroHockey Championship
Silver medal – second place 1999 Paduva Team
Champions Trophy
Gold medal – first place 2000 Amstelveen Team
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Brisbane Team
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Rotterdam Team

Diederik David van Weel (born 28 September 1973, in Baarn) is a former Dutch field hockey player, who played 61 international matches for the Netherlands, in which he didn't score a single goal. The defender made his debut for the Dutch on 17 August 1998 in a match against Argentina. He played in the Dutch League for HC Bloemendaal and Laren, and was a member of the team that won the gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. He stopped playing hockey in 2005.


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