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Piet Bromberg 
Summary
Pieter "Piet" Marie Johan Bromberg (4 March 1917 – 27 July 2001) was a Dutch field hockey player who won a bronze medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics. He played all seven matches as forward and scored seven goals.[1] After retiring from competitions he became a hockey coach, and between 1961 and 1969 trained the national team.[2]
 Piet Bromberg in 1968 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 March 1917 The Hague, the Netherlands |
| Died | 27 July 2001 (aged 84) Wassenaar, the Netherlands |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Field hockey |
| Club | HHIJC, Den Haag |
Medal record | |
Career edit
Bromberg played in Singapore with a Netherlands East-Indies team in 1937. He played club hockey in Singapore between 1937 and 1940, captaining the S.C.C. team. His stick-work and speed earned him the nickname 'the flying Dutchman'.[3]
References edit
- ^ Theo Terlingen. sports-reference.com
- ^ André Bolhuis (2001). Piet Bromberg. knhb.nl
- ^ "FORMER S.C.C. HOCKEY CAPT. IN DUTCH XI". Singapore Free Press. 11 August 1948. p. 7. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
External links edit
- Piet Bromberg at Olympedia
