Robert van der Horst

Robert van der Horst

Van der Horst at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Nationality	Dutch
Born	(1984-10-17) 17 October 1984 (age 32) Eindhoven, the Netherlands
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	74 kg (163 lb)
Sport
Sport	Field hockey
Club	HC Rotterdam
Coached by	Reinoud Wolff (club) Paul van Ass (national)
Medal record Representing the  Netherlands Olympic Games 2012 London Team World Cup 2014 The Hague European Championship 2007 Manchester 2005 Leipzig 2011 Gladbach Champions Trophy 2006 Terrassa 2004 Lahore 2005 Chennai 2007 Kuala Lumpur 2011 Auckland

Robert Adriaan van der Horst (born 17 October 1984) is a Dutch field hockey defender. He was the captain of the national teams that finished fourth at the 2008 and 2016 Olympics and won a silver medal in 2012. He was named the Yong Player of the Year 2005 and Player of the Year 2015 by the International Hockey Federation, which also placed him on the 2007 All Star team. He was selected as player of the tournament at the 2007 EuroHockey Nations Championship.