Ilse van der Meijden

Ilse van der Meijden (born October 22, 1988 in Baarn) is a waterpolo player of the Netherlands who represents the Dutch national team in international competitions. [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/BIO/Athlete/4/218034.shtml Athlete biography: Ilse van der Meijden] , beijing2008.cn, ret: Aug 16, 2008]

Van der Meijden was part of the team that became fifth at the 2006 FINA Women's Water Polo World League in Cosenza. With her in the team they also became fifth at the 2006 Women's European Water Polo Championship in Belgrade, followed by the 9th spot at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships in Melbourne. The Dutch team finished in fifth place at the 2008 Women's European Water Polo Championship in Malaga and they qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. There they ended up winning the gold medal on August 21, beating the United States 9-8 in the final.

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