Carlien Dirkse van den Heuvel (born 16 April 1987) is a Dutch field hockey player.

At the 2012 Summer Olympics,[1] she competed for the Netherlands women's national field hockey team in the women's event.[2] Fox News notes her as one of ten LGBT Olympians to medal in London.[3]

Private life

Carlien is lesbian.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Carlien DIRKSE VAN DEN HEUVEL". Olympics.com. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Carlien Dirkse van den Heuvel". London2012.com. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 8 August 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
  3. ^ "10 Gay Olympians Win Medals In London, Tie Jamaica And Iran In Gold Medal Count". FoxNews.com. Archived from the original on 2 March 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  4. ^ "Zware tijd voor Dirkse van den Heuvel". HoofdklasseHockey.nl (in Dutch). 25 October 2012. Archived from the original on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2016. (English translation)


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