Wietske Annechien de Ruiter (born 20 March 1970 in Ridderkerk) is a former female field hockey striker from the Netherlands, who represented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics: 1992 and 1996. At the last tournament in Atlanta,...
De Ruiter is a Dutch-language surname. In modern Dutch, ruiter indicates any equestrian. In the past, the name more specifically referred to a mounted soldier or knight.
Ridderkerk (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌrɪdərˈkɛr(ə)k] ) is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality had a population of 46,671 in 2021 and covers an area of 25.26 km2 (9.75 sq mi) of which...
The 1990 Women's Hockey World Cup was the seventh edition of the Women's Hockey World Cup field hockey tournament. It was held from 2 to 13 May in Sydney, Australia. It was won by the Netherlands, who defeated host nation Australia 3–1 in the final.
The Olympic field hockey tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States, was held in Herndon Stadium and Panther Stadium from July 20 to August 2, 1996.
The Netherlands' national women's field hockey team is currently number one on the International Hockey Federation (FIH) world rankings and the reigning world champion. The Netherlands is the most successful team in World Cup history, having won the...
H.O.C. Gazellen-Combinatie, also known as HGC, is a Dutch professional field hockey club located in Wassenaar, South Holland on the border of The Hague. The club was founded on 22 September 1906. The first teams (men and women) competed for many...
The Women's Hoofdklasse Hockey is the women's top division of field hockey in the Netherlands. The league ranks first in the European league ranking table. The league was established in 1981 and, prior to that, champions of several districts played...
This is the complete list of Olympic medalists in field hockey.
The following is the list of squads that took place in the women's field hockey tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics.