Paul Litjens
Paul Litjens (1978)
Personal information
Full namePaulus Tarcisius Maria "Paul" Litjens[1]
NationalityDutch
Born (1947-11-09) 9 November 1947
Loon op Zand, North Brabant
Sport
CountryNetherlands
SportField hockey
EventMen's team
ClubKampong, Utrecht

Paul Litjens (born 11 September 1947, Loon op Zand) is a former field hockey player for the Netherlands. He played 177 matches with the Dutch national team, scoring 268 goals, an international record he held from 1982 to 2004.[2]

Career

Litjens played for hockey clubs in Uden and Zaanstad before joining HC Kampong of Utrecht. He was a member of the Dutch team that became World Champion in 1973 and participated in the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics. In both these Olympics, the Dutch team took a frustrating fourth place. In 1981 Litjens and the Dutch team won the Champions Trophy in Karachi.

Litjens specialized in the penalty corner and was a prolific goal scorer. He was the top scorer in the Olympic Games of 1976 and at the 1981 Champions Trophy.[3]

Brand Ambassador

Litjens was the Brand Ambassador of Rucanor. He appeared in the poster for its Karachi King Super hockey stick.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Paul Litjens Official profile". www.sports-reference.com/. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
  2. ↑ Litjens record Archived 15 July 2012 at archive.today
  3. 1 2 Brand Ambassador Archived 1 February 2013 at archive.today


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