Rob Derikx

Rob Derikx
Personal information
Full name Rob Gerard Marie Derikx
Born (1982-08-25) 25 August 1982 (age 42)
's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
Playing position Midfielder
Senior career
Years Team
Den Bosch
SCHC
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2008 Netherlands 174 (3)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing the  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2004 Athens Team
World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Kuala Lumpur Team
European Championship
Silver medal – second place 2005 Leipzig Team
Gold medal – first place 2007 Manchester Team
Champions Trophy
Gold medal – first place 2002 Cologne Team
Gold medal – first place 2003 Amstelveen Team
Silver medal – second place 2004 Lahore Team
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Rotterdam Team
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Kuala Lumpur Team

Rob Gerard Marie Derikx (born 25 August 1982 in Den Bosch, North Brabant) is a field hockey player from the Netherlands. He won silver medal with the Dutch national squad at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.

The midfielder made his debut on April 18, 2001 in a friendly match against Germany. The score for that match was 2-3. He played for Stichtse Cricket en Hockey Club in the Dutch League (Hoofdklasse) after a long time with HC Den Bosch. His older brother, Geert-Jan, was also a member of the Dutch field hockey squad. In 2003 Rob was nominated by the International Hockey Federation (FIH) for the Talent of the Year Award.

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