Minke Booij

Medal record
Minke Booij
Women's field hockey
Competitor for the  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Gold	2008 Beijing	Team competition
Silver	2004 Athens	Team competition
Bronze	2000 Sydney	Team competition
World Cup
Gold	2006 Madrid	Team competition
Silver	2002 Perth	Team competition
European Championship
Gold	1999 Cologne	Team competition
Gold	2005 Dublin	Team competition
Silver	2007 Manchester	Team competition
Champions Trophy
Gold	2000 Amstelveen	Team competition
Gold	2004 Rosario	Team competition
Gold	2005 Canberra	Team competition
Gold	2007 Quilmes	Team competition
Silver	1999 Brisbane	Team competition
Silver	2001 Amstelveen	Team competition
Bronze	2002 Macau	Team competition
Bronze	2006 Amstelveen	Team competition

Minke Gertine Booij (born January 24, 1977 in Zaanstad) is a Dutch field hockey player, who played more than 150 international matches for the Netherlands national team since her debut, on September 9, 1998 in a friendly match against Japan.

Booij was captain of the Dutch squad that won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing and that became World Champion at the 2006 Women's Hockey World Cup. She also was a member of the Holland squad that won the silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, and the bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. After winning her first major title, the central defender was named WorldHockey Player of the Year (2006). She received the award after winning the final against Australia. It was the second time a Dutch player won the award after Mijntje Donners finished first in 2003. Booij, who won the award with 43 votes, took over the title from Argentine ace Luciana Aymar, winner of the 2001, 2004, 2005 and 2007 WorldHockey Player of the Year Award. Aymar finished second with 38 votes, just five short of Booij. German Natascha Keller reached the third position. At the 2007 Champions Trophy another gold medal was added to her achievements.

Booij plays as a defender for Dutch champions (since 1998) HC Den Bosch. Her brother Menno also played for the Dutch national field hockey team.

References

• Dutch Hockey Federation

Awards
Preceded by Luciana Aymar	WorldHockey Player of the Year 2006	Succeeded by Luciana Aymar

Persondata
Name	Booij, Minke
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Date of birth	January 24, 1977
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