Nationality Netherlands Name Paul Litjens Height 1.84 m | Sport Field hockey Event(s) Men's team | |
Full name Paulus Tarcisius Maria "Paul" Litjens Born 11 September 1947 (age 76) ( 1947-09-11 ) Loon op Zand, Noord-Brabant | ||
Brief van paul litjens aan teun de nooijer
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.
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- Brief van paul litjens aan teun de nooijer
- Kampong legends paul litjens
- Career
- Brand Ambassador
- References
Kampong legends paul litjens
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 Olympics Games of 1976 and at the 1981 Champions Trophy.
Brand Ambassador
Litjens was the Brand Ambassador of Rucanor. He appeared in the poster for its Karachi King Super hockey stick.