Mijntje Donners
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Competitor for  Netherlands |
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| Women's Field Hockey | |||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Bronze | 1996 Atlanta | Team Competition | |
| Bronze | 2000 Sydney | Team Competition | |
| Silver | 2004 Athens | Team competition | |
| Champions Trophy | |||
| Silver | 1999 Brisbane | Team Competition | |
| Gold | 2000 Amstelveen | Team Competition | |
Wilhelmina Petronella Ardina Maria ("Mijntje") Donners (born February 4, 1974 in Den Bosch, Noord-Brabant) is a field hockey striker from the Netherlands, who played 234 international matches for the Dutch National Women's Team, in which she scored 97 goals.
Donners made her debut on April 1, 1994 against South Korea (4-1), and was a member of the team, that won the bronze medal at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics. Four years later she captured silver at the 2004 Summer Olympics. She retired from international competition after the Athens Games. Donners was nicknamed Goudmijntje, meaning Goldmine, for her ability to score at important moments during the game.
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Dutch Women's Field Hockey Team - 1996 Olympic Games | |
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Dillianne van den Boogaard | Willemijn Duyster | Mijntje Donners | Stella de Heij | Noor Holsboer | Fleur van de Kieft | Nicole Koolen | Ellen Kuipers | Jeannette Lewin | Suzanne Plesman | Wietske de Ruiter | Florentine Steenberghe | Margje Teeuwen | Carole Thate | Jacqueline Toxopeus | Suzan van der Wielen | Head Coach: Tom van 't Hek |
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Preceded by Cecilia Rognoni |
WorldHockey Player
of the Year |
Succeeded by Luciana Aymar |
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