Ellen Hoog
Ellen Hoog ( born March 26, 1986 in Bilthoven, de Bilt ) is a Dutch hockey player.
Life
Ellen Hoog, called by friends and team-mates and ' El ', began as a five- year-old with the sport of hockey when Stichtse Cricket en Hockey Club ( SCHC ), where already played her mother and two older brothers. They went through there the teams of all ages. At 13, the talented striker was spotted for the Dutch U16, in which she played two years. Then she slid up into the U18. At 16, she ran for the first time for the women's team of SCHC in the Hoofdklasse for which she soon represented the wearer's performance and Klassenerhaltsgarantin.
After the 17 -year-old youngster was invited by Women's national coach Marc Lammers to a training match in Kampong in May 2003, also followed Jong Oranje coach Paul Robbert Aalbregt and brought them into the U21 team. In February 2004, she then debuted in the national team in the four - nation tournament in Cordoba and played against Argentina against South Korea. With a goal in the final of her Dutch team won the tournament against world champions Argentina. During the Summer Olympics in Athens, she played again with Jong Oranje the European Championship, where the team won the first place. After the Olympics, she got back in the women's national team and secured a regular place. In the same year she won the Champions Trophy in Rosario, Argentina.
In August 2005, she caused a stir when she scored both goals at the European Championships in the 2-1 final win over Germany. Only a few days after this great success, her father died, to which she cherished a very close relationship. After that, it was hard for her to get back into their daily lives. When the season began in October with their club again, their motivation came back and they returned to their teams. Back in December they won their second Champions Trophy in Canberra, Australia, and was also nominated for the election of the best hockey player in the world less than 23 years, which they lost narrowly to her two year older compatriot and team-mate Maartje Goderie. They also slipped to No. 2 in the rankings ' best player of the Rabo Hoofdklasse ', the strongest club league in the world, 2004, she was still on rank 13. Only the world hockey player and talent of the century Mijntje thunder was still before her. In advertising, it was among other things the face of the 'Hockey Agenda ', 2006, Holand Fit and BDO, and the hockey sponsor TK took them under contract.
In 2006, she topped with Orange at the Champions Trophy in Amstelveen Platz 3, in October, it adds to their success list the world title. By using the World Cup to a knee injury, which forced them worse to pause a few months. Thus they missed in January 2007, the Champions Trophy in Argentina. To the delight of their fans but they used this time for a photo shoot with the men's magazine FHM, where she appeared in March 2007 on the cover. In August she failed surprising at the European Championships in the final of the German team that was able to secure the title for the first time. Also this tournament played Hoog with an injury, this time an inflammation of the Achilles tendon. For the season 2007/ 08 she moved to championship contender Amsterdamsche Hockey & Bandy Club. At the Olympic Games in Beijing in 2008 and in London in 2012, she won the gold medal with each of their team.
It is considered a great technician and her Argentinian backhand is regarded worldwide as the best. Also, their dribbling and pinpoint crosses are feared.
In addition to her athletic career she studied media and information management.
Achievements
Champions Trophy
- Gold in Rosario, Argentina ( Netherlands - Germany, 2-0 )
- Gold in Canberra ( Netherlands - Australia, 5-4 n 7m )
- Bronze in Amstelveen (Argentina - Netherlands, 2-5 n 7m )
European Championships
- Gold in Dublin ( Netherlands - Germany, 2-1 )
- Silver in Manchester ( Germany - Netherlands, 2-0)
World cup
- Gold in Madrid
Olympic games
- Gold in Beijing
- Gold in London
Internationals
80 completed matches, won 59x, lost 9x, 12x draw. (Updated: August 22, 2008)
Swell
- National