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René Klaassen

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René Klaassen
Personal information
Born (1961-03-04) 4 March 1961 (age 63)
Medal record
Men's Field Hockey
Representing the  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Seoul Team Competition
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1990 Lahore Team Competition

René Nico Hubertus Klaassen (born 4 March 1961 in Velp) is a former field hockey defender from the Netherlands, who participated in two Summer Olympics: in Los Angeles (1984) and in Seoul (1988).

He ended up in sixth place in California with the Dutch National Men's Team, and won the bronze medal in South Korea four years later, after defeating Australia (2-1) in the Bronze Medal Game. Klaassen earned a total number of 126 caps, scoring three goals, in the years 1984–1990. He was also on the side that won the world title in Lahore, Pakistan. After that tournament he retired from international competition.

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