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Thomas Boerma

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Thomas Boerma
Personal information
Born (1981-05-07) 7 May 1981 (age 44)
Laren, North Holland, Netherlands
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 72 kg (159 lb)
Playing position Defender[1]
Senior career
Years Team
–2004 Kampong
2004–2011 Bloemendaal
Breda
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
2005–2009 Netherlands 66 (0)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing the  Netherlands
EuroHockey Championship
Gold medal – first place 2007 Manchester
Champions Trophy
Gold medal – first place 2006 Terrassa
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Kuala Lumpur

Thomas Boerma (born 7 May 1981) is a Dutch former field hockey player.[2]

Club career

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Boerma played for Kampong until 2004 when he joined Bloemendaal.[3] He won five Hoofdklasse titles with Bloemendaal and the Euro Hockey League in 2008–09. From 2011 onwards he played for Breda where he ended his career.[1]

International career

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Boerma was part of the Dutch national team for the 2006 Champions Trophy in Terrassa where the Dutch won the gold.[2] In 2007, he also was part of the team that won the gold medal at the European Championships in Manchester.[2] In Kuala Lumpur later in 2007, he won the bronze medal at the Champions Trophy, while in 2008 they only finished in fourth place in Rotterdam. He also is part of the Dutch team that qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "HC Breda versterkt zich met oud-international Boerma". bredavandaag.nl (in Dutch). Breda Vandaag. 11 May 2011. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d Athlete biography: Thomas Boerma, beijing2008.cn, ret: Aug 15, 2008
  3. ^ Hoogstad, Mark (21 February 2005). "Kampong zit in zwaar weer". nrc.nl (in Dutch). NRC Handelsblad. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
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