Naomi van As
Naomi van As is a Dutch field hockey player who plays as a forward/midfield for a Dutch club MHC Laren.
She made her debut for the Netherlands national team on June 20, 2003 in a game against South Africa. She was a part of the Dutch squad that became World Champions at the 2006 Women's Hockey World Cup which also won the 2007 Champions Trophy.
Her family lives in South Africa
In 2008 Naomi van As became an Olympic Gold medal winner with her national team at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, scoring the first goal in their 2-0 win over China. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she was again part of the Dutch team that won gold.
She finished her international sportive career at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro in the by shoot-outs lost final against the team of Great Britain. In 2009 and 2016, she was named FIH Player of the Year.
Since 2007 Van As has been in a relationship with longtrack skater Sven Kramer, and they have a daughter born in 2018.
