Netherlands_at_the_2008_Summer_Olympics
Netherlands at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
The Netherlands competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China. This was announced in an official statement on the NOC*NSF website.[1] In the statement they named the Olympic Games and the Paralympic Games as a highlight in sports to which a lot of sportspeople, coaches and the Dutch sports fans would look forward. The Netherlands aimed for a top 10 nations ranking in the Olympics as well as a top 25 ranking in the Paralympics; they ended up ranking 12th at the Games.[1]
| Netherlands at the 2008 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | NED |
| NOC | Dutch Olympic Committee* Dutch Sports Federation |
| Website | www |
| in Beijing | |
| Competitors | 243 in 20 sports |
| Flag bearers | Jeroen Delmee (opening) Maarten van der Weijden (closing) |
| Medals Ranked 11th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Further in the statement they announced that they were aware of the political discussions about human rights and other issues in the People's Republic of China and that they encouraged these discussions, but that they would only participate in sports related discussions.[1] They say individual sportspeople, coaches and managers might have their own opinions about the issues but these would always be conveyed as personal opinions deriving from their own social views.[1] They believe sports activities do have the opportunity to positively influence the situation in the People's Republic of China when it comes to implementing the sports rules correctly as well as in situations improving the levels of respect, solidarity and fair play in sports.[1]
There were 243 athletes representing the Netherlands.[2] 15 in athletics, 24 in baseball, 2 in canoeing, 27 in cycling, 8 in equestrian, 2 in fencing, 32 in field hockey, 18 in football, 2 in gymnastics, 10 in judo, 30 in rowing, 12 in sailing, 15 in softball, 21 in swimming, 3 in table tennis, 1 in taekwondo, 2 in triathlon, 6 in volleyball and 13 in water polo. 61 different athletes won a medal, which is 25.10% of all athletes. With a gold and a silver medal Anky van Grunsven was the only multiple medalist. The athletes that qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics are listed below.[3]
The NOC*NSF announced a total of eleven athletes as their official ambassadors in the period before, during and after the Olympics in 2008 until the end of that year.[4] The ambassadors that were chosen were all athletes who had a good chance of qualifying for the Olympics or who had already achieved qualification individually or with their team.[4] They were a mixture of men, women, individual athletes, team athletes, Olympians and Paralympians. Chefs de Mission were Charles van Commenée (Olympics) and Thea Limbach (Paralympics).[4]
The eleven ambassadors were:
- Anky van Grunsven, Equestrian, 2 times gold and 4 times silver at previous Olympics, 2 times World and 4 times European champion.
- Edith Bosch, Judoka, 2004 Summer Olympics silver medallist, World champion and double European champion.
- Kees Luyckx, Footballer.
- Kenny van Weeghel, Wheeler, 2004 Summer Paralympics gold, silver and bronze medallist, 4 times World and 3 times European champion.
- Lobke Berkhout, Sailor, triple 470-class World champion together with De Koning.
- Marcelien de Koning, Sailor, triple 470-class World champion together with Berkhout.
- Marije Smits, Paralympic runner and long jumper, 2002 World champion in long jumping.
- Marleen Veldhuis, Swimmer, 2004 Summer Olympics bronze medallist, 2 times World and 11 times European champion.
- Minke Booij, Field hockey player, silver and bronze at previous Olympics, World champion and triple European champion.
- Rutger Smith, Discus thrower and shot putter, silver (shot put) and bronze (discus) medallist at World championships.
- Theo Bos, Track cyclist, 2004 Summer Olympics silver medallist, 5 times World and 3 times European champion.
Dutch athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard). Simon Vroemen, who qualified for the steeplechase event, was tested positive for the banned anabolic steroid dianabol in July 2008.[5]
- Key
- Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
- Q = Qualified for the next round
- q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
- NR = National record
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
- Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
- Men
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
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| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Robert Lathouwers | 800 m | 1:46.94 | 3 | — | Did not advance | ||||
| Kamiel Maase | Marathon | — | 2:20:30 | 39 | |||||
| Gregory Sedoc | 110 m hurdles | 13.54 | 4 Q | 13.43 | 3 Q | 13.60 | 6 | Did not advance | |
| Marcel van der Westen | 13.50 | 2 Q | 13.48 | 4 q | 13.45 | 6 | Did not advance | ||
| Caimin Douglas Maarten Heisen Guus Hoogmoed Gregory Sedoc Virgil Spier Patrick van Luijk |
4 × 100 m relay | 38.87 | 3 Q | — | DSQ | ||||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Rutger Smith | Shot put | 20.13 | 10 Q | 20.41 | 8 |
| Discus throw | 65.65 | 3 Q | 65.39 | 7 | |
- Combined events – Decathlon
| Athlete | Event | 100 m | LJ | SP | HJ | 400 m | 110H | DT | PV | JT | 1500 m | Final | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eugène Martineau | Result | 11.19 | 7.19 | 13.78 | 1.99 | 49.99 | 14.73 | 44.09 | 4.70 | 71.44 | 4:37.96 | 8055 | 13 |
| Points | 819 | 859 | 715 | 794 | 815 | 882 | 748 | 819 | 911 | 693 |
- Women
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | ||
| Hilda Kibet | 10000 m | 31:29.69 | 15 |
| Lornah Kiplagat | 30:40.27 | 8 | |
- Combined events – Heptathlon
| Athlete | Event | 100H | HJ | SP | 200 m | LJ | JT | 800 m | Final | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurien Hoos | Result | 13.52 | 1.65 | 14.98 | 24.57 | 5.74 | 48.54 | DNS | DNF | |
| Points | 1047 | 795 | 860 | 927 | 771 | 832 | 0 | |||
| Jolanda Keizer | Result | 13.90 | 1.83 | 15.15 | 23.97 | 6.15 | 42.76 | 2:15.21 | 6370 PB | 9* |
| Points | 993 | 1016 | 871 | 984 | 896 | 720 | 890 | |||
* The athlete who finished in second place, Lyudmila Blonska of the Ukraine, tested positive for a banned substance.[6] Both the A and the B tests were positive, therefore Blonska was stripped of her silver medal, and Keizer moved up a position.
The qualification criteria for baseball were the same as the international standards. For European countries the first ranked team at the 2007 European Championship would qualify directly, while the second and third ranked teams would qualify for an extra qualification round.[7][8] The Dutch team became first in the European Championship, securing their spot in Beijing.[9]
- Roster
- Sharnol Adriana
- David Bergman
- Leon Boyd
- Yurendell de Caster
- Rob Cordemans
- Dave Draijer
- Michael Duursma
- Bryan Engelhardt
- Percy Isenia
- Sidney de Jong
- Michiel van Kampen
- Eugene Kingsale
- Dirk van 't Klooster
- Roel Koolen
- Reily Legito
- Diego Markwell
- Shairon Martis
- Martijn Meeuwis
- Danny Rombley
- Jeroen Sluijter
- Tjerk Smeets
- Alexander Smit
- Juan Carlos Sulbaran
- Pim Walsma
Loek van Mil was originally selected in the squad, but withdrew from the tournament before the games had been started. He was replaced by Draijer.[10]
- Results
| Team | G | W | L | RS | RA | WIN% | GB | Tiebreaker |
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 South Korea |
7 | 7 | 0 | 41 | 22 | 1.000 | - | - |
 Cuba |
7 | 6 | 1 | 52 | 23 | .857 | 1 | - |
 United States |
7 | 5 | 2 | 40 | 22 | .714 | 2 | - |
 Japan |
7 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 14 | .571 | 3 | - |
 Chinese Taipei |
7 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 33 | .286 | 5 | 1–0 |
 Canada |
7 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 20 | .286 | 5 | 0–1 |
 Netherlands |
7 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 50 | .143 | 6 | 1–0 |
 China |
7 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 60 | .143 | 6 | 0–1 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Chinese Taipei | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | 5 | 7 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Wei-Yin Chen (1–0) LP: David Bergman (0–1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | 7 | 10 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Stephen Strasburg (1–0) LP: Shairon Martis (0–1) Home runs: USA: Matt Brown (1), Matt Laporta (1) NED: None | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Japan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | X | 6 | 10 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Toshiya Sugiuchi (1–0) LP: Alexander Smit (0–1) Home runs: NED: None JPN: Takahiko Sato (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| China | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Leon Boyd (1–0) LP: Kai Liu (0–1) Sv: David Bergman (1) Home runs: NED: Sharnol Adriana (1), Sidney de Jong (1), Bryan Engelhardt (1) CHN: None | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuba | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | - | 14 | 16 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 3 | 10 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Jonder Martínez (1–0) LP: Juan Carlos Sulbaran (0–1) Home runs: CUB: None NED: Bryan Engelhardt (2), Percy Isenia (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Brooks McNiven (1–0) LP: Shairon Martis (0–2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | - | 10 | 16 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 4 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Won-Sam Jang (1–0) LP: Alexander Smit (0–2) Home runs: KOR: Dae-Ho Lee (3), Taek-Keun Lee (1) NED: None | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Slalom
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Semifinal | Final | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | Rank | Run 2 | Rank | Total | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Total | Rank | ||
| Robert Bouten | Men's K-1 | 86.26 | 11 | 88.90 | 16 | 175.16 | 14 Q | 88.40 | 5 Q | 139.59 | 9 | 227.99 | 9 |
| Ariane Herde | Women's K-1 | 102.30 | 12 | 117.98 | 20 | 222.28 | 13 Q | 117.60 | 10 Q | 114.39 | 6 | 231.99 | 6 |
Road
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stef Clement | Road race | Did not finish | |
| Time trial | 1:04:59 | 9 | |
| Laurens ten Dam | Road race | 6:34:26 | 65 |
| Robert Gesink | Road race | 6:24:07 | 10 |
| Time trial | 1:05:02 | 10 | |
| Karsten Kroon | Road race | Did not finish | |
| Niki Terpstra | Did not finish | ||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chantal Beltman | Road race | 3:37:02 | 47 |
| Mirjam Melchers | Road race | 3:33:17 | 36 |
| Time trial | 37:51.59 | 18 | |
| Marianne Vos | Road race | 3:32:45 | 6 |
| Time trial | 36:58.67 | 14 |
Track
- Sprint
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Round 1 | Repechage 1 | Round 2 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time Speed (km/h) |
Rank | Opposition Time Speed (km/h) |
Opposition Time Speed (km/h) |
Opposition Time Speed (km/h) |
Opposition Time Speed (km/h) |
Opposition Time Speed (km/h) |
Opposition Time Speed (km/h) |
Rank | ||
| Theo Bos | Men's sprint | 10.318 69.780 |
9 Q |  French (AUS)W 10.959 65.699 |
Bye |  Sireau (FRA)W 10.777 66.808 |
Bourgain (FRA) L, L |
Did not advance | 5th place final Sireau (FRA) Mulder (NED) Awang (MAS)L |
7 |
| Teun Mulder | 10.373 69.410 |
13 Q |  Levy (GER)L |
French (AUS) Dmitriev (RUS)W 10.889 66.121 |
Nimke (GER) W 10.888 66.127 |
Levy (GER) L, L |
Did not advance | 5th place final Sireau (FRA) Bos (NED) Awang (MAS) L |
6 | |
| Theo Bos Teun Mulder Tim Veldt |
Men's team sprint | 44.213 61.068 |
4 Q | Australia (AUS) L 44.212 61.069 |
— | Did not advance | 5 | |||
| Yvonne Hijgenaar | Women's sprint | 11.533 62.429 |
10 | Meares (AUS) L |
 Krupeckaitė (LTU) Grankovskaya (RUS)L |
— | Did not advance | 9th place final Grankovskaya (RUS) Guerra (CUB) Tsukuda (JPN)L |
11 | |
| Willy Kanis | 11.167 64.475 |
4 | Guerra (CUB) W 12.155 59.234 |
Bye | — |  Reed (USA)W 11.944, W 11.767 |
 Pendleton (GBR)L, L |
 Guo S (CHN)L, L |
4 | |
- Pursuit
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Semifinals | Finals | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Opponent Results |
Rank | Opponent Results |
Rank | ||
| Jens Mouris | Men's individual pursuit | 4:27.445 | 13 | Did not advance | |||
| Jenning Huizenga | 4:37:097 | 18 | Did not advance | ||||
| Levi Heimans Pim Ligthart Jens Mouris Robert Slippens Wim Stroetinga |
Men's team pursuit | 4:04.806 | 6 Q | Australia (AUS) LAP |
— | Did not advance | |
- Keirin
| Athlete | Event | 1st round | Repechage | 2nd round | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Rank | Rank | Rank | ||
| Theo Bos | Men's keirin | 2 Q | Bye | 5 | 12 |
| Teun Mulder | 3 R | 4 | Did not advance | ||
- Omnium
| Athlete | Event | Points | Laps | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Schep | Men's points race | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Marianne Vos | Women's points race | 30 | 1 |  |
| Jens Mouris Peter Schep |
Men's madison | 6 | −1 | 8 |
Mountain biking
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bart Brentjens | Men's cross-country | LAP (2 laps) | 37 |
| Rudi van Houts | LAP (2 laps) | 34 | |
| Elsbeth van Rooy-Vink | Women's cross-country | 1:53:30 | 14 |
BMX
| Athlete | Event | Seeding | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Robert de Wilde | Men's BMX | 36.803 | 23 | 18 | 7 | Did not advance | |||
| Raymon van der Biezen | 36.112 | 5 | 10 | 3 Q | 14 | 5 | Did not advance | ||
| Rob van den Wildenberg | 36.522 | 18 | 8 | 2 Q | 9 | 2 Q | 39.772 | 5 | |
| Lieke Klaus | Women's BMX | 38.709 | 11 | — | 13 | 5 | Did not advance | ||
Dressage
| Athlete | Horse | Event | Grand Prix | Grand Prix Special | Grand Prix Freestyle | Overall | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | |||
| Hans Peter Minderhoud | Exquis Nadine | Individual | 69.625 | 11 Q | 70.920 | 7 Q | 75.150 | 5 | 73.035 | 5 |
| Imke Schellekens-Bartels | Sunrise | 70.875 | 5 Q | Withdrew | ||||||
| Anky van Grunsven | Salinero | 74.750 | 2 Q | 74.960 | 2 Q | 82.400 | 1 | 78.680 | | |
| Hans Peter Minderhoud Imke Schellekens-Bartels Anky van Grunsven |
See above | Team | 71.750 | 4 | — | 71.750 |  | |||
Eventing
| Athlete | Horse | Event | Dressage | Cross-country | Jumping | Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualifier | Final | ||||||||||||||
| Penalties | Rank | Penalties | Total | Rank | Penalties | Total | Rank | Penalties | Total | Rank | Penalties | Rank | |||
| Tim Lips | Oncarlos | Individual | 52.60 | 41 | 22.40 | 75.00 | 28 | 0.00 | 75.00 | 21 Q | 0.00 | 75.00 | 15 | 75.00 | 15 |
Show jumping
| Athlete | Horse | Event | Qualification | Final | Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round A | Round B | |||||||||||||
| Penalties | Rank | Penalties | Total | Rank | Penalties | Total | Rank | Penalties | Rank | Penalties | Total | Rank | Penalties | Rank | |||
| Angelique Hoorn | Blauwendraad's O'Brien | Individual | 4 | 30 | 4 | 8 | 16 Q | 8 | 16 | 18 Q | 0 | =1 Q | 4 | 4 | =3 JO | 8 | 9 |
| Marc Houtzager | Opium VS | 2 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 7 Q | 5 | 8 | 8 Q | 0 | =1 Q | 4 | 4 | =3 JO | 8 | 8 | |
| Gerco Schröder | Monaco | 5 | 39 | 12 | 17 | 37 Q | 4 | 21 | 29 Q | 4 | 11 Q | 12 | 16 | =15 | 12 | 16 | |
| Vincent Voorn | Alpapillon-Armanie | 0 | =1 | 16 | 16 | 35 Q | 27 | 43 | 44 | Did not advance | 43 | 44 | |||||
| Angelique Hoorn Marc Houtzager Gerco Schröder Vincent Voorn |
See above | Team | — | 17 | 6 | 17 | 34 | =4 | 34 | =4 | |||||||
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Bas Verwijlen | Individual épée | Bye | Wang L (CHN) W 15–10 |
 Kauter (SUI)W 15–13 |
 Tagliariol (ITA)L 11–15 |
Did not advance | ||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Indra Angad-Gaur | Individual foil |  El Gammal (EGY)W 13–4 |
Granbassi (ITA) L 6–11 |
Did not advance | ||||
The qualification criteria for field hockey were the same as the international standards. For European countries the first three ranked teams at the 2007 European Championships would qualify directly, while the fourth through eighth ranked teams would qualify for an extra qualification round, of which only the winners of three qualification tournaments would qualify.[11][12] The Dutch men's team was first in the European Championship, while the women's team was second in their Championship, each team securing their spot in Beijing.[13]
Men's tournament
- Roster
The following is the Dutch roster in the men's field hockey tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[14]
Head Coach: Roelant Oltmans
Reserve:
- Group play
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Netherlands |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 6 | +10 | 13 | Semi-finals |
| 2 |  Australia |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 7 | +17 | 11 | |
| 3 |  Great Britain |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 8 | Fifth place game |
| 4 |  Pakistan |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 6 | Seventh place game |
| 5 | Canada |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 17 | −7 | 4 | Ninth place game |
| 6 |  South Africa |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 25 | −21 | 0 | Eleventh place game |
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Women's tournament
- Roster
The following is the Dutch roster in the women's field hockey tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[15]
Head Coach: Marc Lammers
Reserve:
- Group play
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| Netherlands |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 15 | Advanced to semifinals |
| China |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | +10 | 10 | |
| Australia |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 9 | +8 | 10 | |
 Spain |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 6 | |
| South Korea |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 18 | −5 | 3 | |
| South Africa |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 18 | −16 | 0 |
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The qualification criteria for football were the same as the international standards. For male European countries the first four ranked teams at the 2007 European Under-21 Championship would qualify.[16][17] The Dutch men's team was first in the European under-21 Championship, claiming their second consecutive title and securing their spot in Beijing.[18]
Men's tournament
- Roster
The following is the Netherlands squad in the men's football tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[19]
Head coach: Foppe de Haan
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1GK | Piet Velthuizen | (1986-11-03)3 November 1986 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Vitesse |
| 2 | 2DF | Gianni Zuiverloon | (1986-12-30)30 December 1986 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 |  West Bromwich Albion |
| 3 | 2DF | Dirk Marcellis | (1988-04-13)13 April 1988 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | PSV |
| 4 | 2DF | Kew Jaliens* | (1978-09-15)15 September 1978 (aged 29) | 10 | 0 | AZ |
| 5 | 2DF | Erik Pieters | (1988-08-07)7 August 1988 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | PSV |
| 6 | 3MF | Kees Luyckx | (1986-02-11)11 February 1986 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | AZ |
| 7 | 3MF | Jonathan de Guzmán | (1987-09-13)13 September 1987 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Feyenoord |
| 8 | 3MF | Urby Emanuelson | (1986-06-16)16 June 1986 (aged 22) | 11 | 0 | Ajax |
| 9 | 4FW | Roy Makaay* (c) | (1975-03-09)9 March 1975 (aged 33) | 43 | 6 | Feyenoord |
| 10 | 4FW | Gerald Sibon* | (1974-04-19)19 April 1974 (aged 34) | 0 | 0 | Heerenveen |
| 11 | 4FW | Ryan Babel | (1986-12-19)19 December 1986 (aged 21) | 25 | 5 | Liverpool |
| 12 | 3MF | Hedwiges Maduro | (1985-02-13)13 February 1985 (aged 23) | 12 | 0 | Valencia |
| 13 | 2DF | Calvin Jong-a-Pin | (1986-08-18)18 August 1986 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Heerenveen |
| 14 | 3MF | Evander Sno | (1987-04-09)9 April 1987 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 |  Celtic |
| 15 | 3MF | Royston Drenthe | (1987-04-08)8 April 1987 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Real Madrid |
| 16 | 4FW | Roy Beerens | (1987-12-22)22 December 1987 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Heerenveen |
| 17 | 3MF | Otman Bakkal | (1985-02-27)27 February 1985 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | PSV |
| 18 | 1GK | Kenneth Vermeer | (1986-01-10)10 January 1986 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Ajax |
* Over-aged player.
- Group play
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nigeria |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7 | Qualified for the quarterfinals |
| 2 | Netherlands |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 | |
| 3 | United States |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | Japan |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 |
| United States | 2–2 | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
Kljestan  64'Altidore 72' |
Report | Babel 16' Sibon 90+3' |
- Quarterfinals
Artistic
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apparatus | Total | Rank | Apparatus | Total | Rank | ||||||||||||
| F | PH | R | V | PB | HB | F | PH | R | V | PB | HB | ||||||
| Epke Zonderland | Horizontal bar | — | 15.750 | 15.750 | 4 Q | — | 15.000 | 15.000 | 7 | ||||||||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apparatus | Total | Rank | Apparatus | Total | Rank | ||||||||
| F | V | UB | BB | F | V | UB | BB | ||||||
| Suzanne Harmes | All-around | 13.825 | 14.825 | 13.825 | 14.600 | 57.075 | 32 | Did not advance | |||||
To qualify for the 2008 Summer Olympics Dutch judokas were required to meet both the international (set by the IOC and IJF) and the Dutch criteria (set by the NOC*NSF).[20][21]
On 26 January 2008, Elisabeth Willeboordse was the first judoka to secure her spot in Beijing. She proved to remain among the world's top ranked judokas by winning her fifth consecutive World Cup in Sofia.[22] Two days later Edith Bosch qualified by reaching the final of the World Cup in Sofia.[23] On 9 February World Champion Ruben Houkes secured his spot by finishing in the top 7 in the Super World Cup in Paris.[24] The next day Mark Huizinga qualified for his fourth consecutive Olympics as he finished in fifth position at the same event in Paris.[25]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Repechage 3 | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Ruben Houkes | −60 kg | Bye |  Will (CAN)W 0011–0001 |
 Alexanidis (GRE)W 0001–0000 |
 Guédez (VEN)W 0010–0001 |
 Choi (KOR)L 0000–1000 |
Bye |  Yekutiel (ISR)W 1000–0000 |
 | ||
| Dex Elmont | −66 kg | Bye |  Madeira (MOZ)W 1000–0000 |
Takata (USA) L 0000–0001 |
Did not advance | ||||||
| Guillaume Elmont | −81 kg | Bye |  Nyamkhüü (MGL)W 0001–0000 |
Maddaloni (ITA) W 1001–0000 |
 Mrvaljević (MNE)W 0010–0000 |
Kim J-B (KOR) L 0000–0001 |
Bye |  Camilo (BRA)L 0001–1100 |
5 | ||
| Mark Huizinga | −90 kg | — | Iliadis (GRE) W 1010–0001 |
Aschwanden (SUI) L 0010–1101 |
Did not advance | ||||||
| Henk Grol | −100 kg | — | Corrêa (BRA) W 0210–0001 |
Ze'evi (ISR) W 0010–0001 |
 Matyjaszek (POL)W 1000–0000 |
 Zhitkeyev (KAZ)L 0100–1010 |
Bye |  Zhorzholiani (GEO)W 0020–0000 |
| ||
| Dennis van der Geest | +100 kg | Bye | Tmenov (RUS) L 0000–0101 |
Did not advance | |||||||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Repechage 3 | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Deborah Gravenstijn | −57 kg | Bye | Quadros (BRA) W 0001–0000 |
 Fernández (ESP)W 0001–0000 |
Xu Y (CHN) W 0100–0010 |
Bye | Quintavalle (ITA) L 0001–0011 |
| ||
| Elisabeth Willeboordse | −63 kg | Koval (RUS) W 0012–0010 |
 Saidi (ALG)W 1100–0001 |
 Won O-I (PRK)L 0000–0200 |
Did not advance | Bye |  Krukower (ARG)W 0230–0000 |
 Žolnir (SLO)W 0001–0000 |
González (CUB) W 0001–0000 |
|
| Edith Bosch | −70 kg |  Nasiga (FIJ)W 1000–0001 |
Ouerdane (ALG) W 0110–0010 |
Rousey (USA) W 1000–0000 |
Ueno (JPN) L 0001–0110 |
Bye | Iglesias (ESP) W 1001–0000 |
| ||
| Carola Uilenhoed | +78 kg | Tserenkhand (MGL) L 0001–0010 |
Did not advance | |||||||
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechage | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Sjoerd Hamburger | Single sculls | 7:27.05 | 2 QF | — | 6:57.24 | 4 SC/D | 7:10.06 | 1 FD | 6:58.71 | 13 | |
| Geert Cirkel Jan-Willem Gabriëls Matthijs Vellenga Gijs Vermeulen |
Four | 6:00.50 | 1 SA/B | Bye | — | 6:02.46 | 4 FB | 6:06.37 | 8 | ||
| Paul Drewes Marshall Godschalk Ivo Snijders Gerard van der Linden |
Lightweight four | 5:57.54 | 4 R | 6:25.25 | 2 SA/B | — | 6:08.73 | 3 FA | 5:54.06 | 6 | |
| Rogier Blink Jozef Klaassen Meindert Klem David Kuiper Diederik Simon Olivier Siegelaar* Mitchel Steenman Olaf van Andel Peter Wiersum (cox) Reinder Lubbers* |
Eight | 5:40.48 | 3 R | 5:42.62 | 3 FA | — | 5:29.26 | 4 | |||
* Lubbers replaced the injured Siegelaar in the repechage.
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechage | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Marit van Eupen Kirsten van der Kolk |
Lightweight double sculls | 6:50.90 | 1 SA/B | Bye | 7:03.87 | 1 FA | 6:54.74 | | |
| Femke Dekker Annemiek de Haan Nienke Kingma Roline Repelaer van Driel Annemarieke van Rumpt Sarah Siegelaar Marlies Smulders Helen Tanger Ester Workel (cox) |
Eight | 6:07.41 | 2 R | 6:11.58 | 2 FA | — | 6:07.22 | | |
Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage
To qualify for the 2008 Summer Olympics Dutch sailors met both the international (set by the IOC and ISAF) and the Dutch criteria (set by the NOC*NSF).[26][27]
The first two boats to qualify for the Olympics were the women's 470 of Lobke Berkhout and Marcelien de Koning and the finn of Pieter-Jan Postma. Berkhout and De Koning were 2007 World champions in their class, and secured their spot by finishing sixth in the pre-Olympic tournament in Qingdao on 22 August 2007.[28] Postma, who won silver at the 2007 World Championships in the finn class, also qualified during the pre-Olympic tournament by finishing in second place.[29] Brothers Sven and Kalle Coster qualified in the 470 class after finishing 12th in the 2008 World Championships.[30]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | M* | ||||
| Casper Bouman | RS:X | 20 | 21 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 21 | EL | 112 | 15 | |
| Rutger van Schaardenburg | Laser | 32 | 29 | 32 | 25 | 18 | 30 | 26 | 20 | CAN | EL | 216 | 37 | |
| Kalle Coster Sven Coster |
470 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 78 | 4 | |
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | M* | ||||
| Lobke Berkhout Marcelien de Koning |
470 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 53 | | |
| Annemieke Bes Mandy Mulder Merel Witteveen |
Yngling | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | CAN | CAN | 8 | 31 | | |
- Open
| Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | M* | ||||
| Pieter-Jan Postma | Finn | 19 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 10 | 16 | CAN | CAN | EL | 93 | 14 | |
| Mitch Booth Pim Nieuwenhuis |
Tornado | 3 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 64 | 5 | |
M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race; CAN = Race cancelled
The qualification criteria for softball were the same as the international standards. Reaching the semifinals in the 2006 World Championships was an automatic qualification to compete in the Games in Beijing. The Dutch team did not reach the semifinals, and had to enter the African/European qualification tournament to secure their spot.[31][32][33]
Women's tournament
Dutch swimmers have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)).[34][35]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Nick Driebergen | 100 m backstroke | 55.31 | 28 | Did not advance | |||
| 200 m backstroke | 2:00.24 | 24 | Did not advance | ||||
| Robert Lijesen | 50 m freestyle | 22.51 | 32 | Did not advance | |||
| Robin van Aggele | 200 m breaststroke | 2:17.14 | 48 | Did not advance | |||
| 100 m butterfly | 52.26 | =20 | Did not advance | ||||
| 200 m individual medley | 2:04.33 | 39 | Did not advance | ||||
| Thijs van Valkengoed | 100 m breaststroke | 1:01.32 | 26 | Did not advance | |||
| Pieter van den Hoogenband | 100 m freestyle | 47.97 | 5 Q | 47.68 | 3 Q | 47.75 | 5 |
| Maarten van der Weijden | 10 km open water | — | 1:51:51.6 | | |||
| Mitja Zastrow | 100 m freestyle | 49.61 | 38 | Did not advance | |||
| Nick Driebergen Robert Lijesen Bas van Velthoven Pieter van den Hoogenband Mitja Zastrow |
4 × 100 m freestyle relay | 3:14.90 | 10 | — | Did not advance | ||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Technical routine | Free routine (preliminary) | Free routine (final) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Total (technical + free) | Rank | Points | Total (technical + free) | Rank | ||
| Bianca van der Velden Sonja van der Velden |
Duet | 45.584 | 10 | 45.834 | 91.418 | 9 Q | 46.083 | 91.667 | 9 |
To qualify for the 2008 Summer Olympics Dutch table tennis players needed to meet both the international (set by the IOC and ITTF) and the Dutch criteria (set by the NOC*NSF).[36][37] Li Jiao qualified herself in January 2008 when she was selected by the ITTF as one of the top 20 players in the World.[38]
- Singles
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary round | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Li Jiao | Women's singles | Bye |  Ni Xl (LUX)W 4–1 |
Guo Y (CHN) L 0–4 |
Did not advance | |||||
| Li Jie | Bye | Zhu F (ESP) W 4–1 |
 Liu J (AUT)W 4–1 |
 Feng Tw (SIN)L 1–4 |
Did not advance | |||||
- Team
| Athlete | Event | Group round | Semifinals | Bronze playoff 1 | Bronze playoff 2 | Bronze medal | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Li Jiao Li Jie Elena Timina |
Women's team | Group B Singapore (SIN) L 0 – 3 United States (USA)L 1 – 3  Nigeria (NGR)W 3 – 0 |
3 | Did not advance | |||||
To qualify for the 2008 Summer Olympics Dutch taekwondo practitioners needed to meet both the international (set by the IOC and WTF) and the Dutch criteria (set by the NOC*NSF).[39][40] Dennis Bekkers finished third in the qualification tournament in Istanbul, thus qualifying to compete at the Olympics in Beijing.
| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Bronze Medal | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Dennis Bekkers | Men's −68 kg | Son T-J (KOR) L 3–4 |
Did not advance |  Tazegül (TUR)L 2–3 |
Did not advance | |||
| Athlete | Event | Swim (1.5 km) | Trans 1 | Bike (40 km) | Trans 2 | Run (10 km) | Total Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sander Berk | Men's | 18:13 | 0:28 | 59:06 | 0:34 | 33:57 | 1:52:18.09 | 31 |
| Lisa Mensink | Women's | 20:03 | 0:28 | 1:07:44 | 0:33 | 41:30 | 2:10:18.98 | 45 |
Beach volleyball
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary round | Standing | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | |||
| Emiel Boersma Bram Ronnes |
Men's | Pool F Gibb – Rosenthal (USA) L 0 – 2 (16–21, 15–21) Asahi – Shiratori (JPN)L 0 – 2 (15–21, 25–23, 11–15) Brink – Dieckmann (GER)W 2 – 0 (21–16, 21–19) Lucky Losers Klemperer – Koreng (GER)L 0 – 2 (16–21, 25–27) |
3 | Did not advance | ||||
| Reinder Nummerdor Richard Schuil |
Pool E Laciga – Schnider (SUI) W 2 – 0 (21–14, 21–15)  Kjemperud – Skarlund (NOR)W 2 – 1 (13–21, 21–15, 15–9) Klemperer – Koreng (GER)W 2 – 0 (21–16, 21–16) |
1 Q | Schacht – Slack (AUS) W 2 – 0 (21–16, 21–14) |
Geor – Gia (GEO) L 0 – 2 (19–21, 19–21) |
Did not advance | |||
| Rebekka Kadijk Merel Mooren |
Women's | Pool E Branagh – Youngs (USA) L 0 – 2 (19–21, 25–27) Crespo – Esteves (CUB)L 0 – 2 (11–21, 15–21) Pohl – Rau (GER)L 0 – 2 (19–21, 18–21) |
4 | Did not advance | ||||
The Netherlands participated in the women's tournament, where the team won the gold medal.
Women's tournament
The qualification criteria for water polo were the same as the international standards.[41][42] The Dutch women's team became first at the European qualification tournament in Kirishi by beating the host nation Russia in the final.[43]
- Roster
The following is the Dutch roster in the women's water polo tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[44]
| № | Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ilse van der Meijden | GK | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 71 kg (157 lb) | 22 October 1988 | Brandenburg Bilthoven |
| 2 | Yasemin Smit | CB | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 21 November 1984 | Het Ravijn Nijverdal |
| 3 | Mieke Cabout | D | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 30 March 1986 | ZVL Leiden |
| 4 | Biurakn Hakhverdian | D | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 4 October 1985 | Polar Bears |
| 5 | Marieke van den Ham | D | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 21 January 1983 | Polar Bears |
| 6 | Daniëlle de Bruijn | D | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 13 February 1978 | Widex GZC Donk Gouda |
| 7 | Iefke van Belkum | CF | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 22 July 1986 | ZVL Leiden |
| 8 | Noeki Klein | CF | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 28 April 1983 | ZVL Leiden |
| 9 | Gillian van den Berg | D | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | 8 September 1971 | De Gouwe Waddinxveen |
| 10 | Alette Sijbring | CB | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 20 March 1982 | TWZ Zaandam |
| 11 | Rianne Guichelaar | D | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 16 August 1983 | Het Ravijn Nijverdal |
| 12 | Simone Koot | D | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 12 November 1980 | Brandenburg Bilthoven |
| 13 | Meike de Nooy | GK | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 2 May 1983 | Het Ravijn Nijverdal |
- Head coach: Robin van Galen
- Group play
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hungary |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 20 | +8 | 5 | Qualified for semifinals |
| Australia |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 22 | +3 | 5 | Qualified for quarterfinals |
| Netherlands |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 2 | |
 Greece |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 27 | −11 | 0 | Will play for places 7th–8th |
All times are China Standard Time (UTC+8).
| 11 August 2008 13:00 |
Report | Hungary |
11–9 | Netherlands |
Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Massimiliano Caputi (ITA), Radoslaw Piotr Koryzna (POL) |
| Score by quarters: 3–3, 3–2, 4–3, 1–1 | |||||
| Pelle 4, Kisteleki 2, Stieber 2, Valkai 2 | Goals | de Bruijn 4, van den Berg 3 | |||
| 13 August 2008 14:20 |
Report | Greece |
6–9 | Netherlands |
Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Shiwei Ni (CHN), Decio Jr Patelli (BRA) |
| Score by quarters: 3–3, 2–2, 1–3, 0–1 | |||||
| Liosi 2 | Goals | Cabout 4, de Bruijn 2, van Belkum 2 | |||
| 15 August 2008 13:00 |
Report | Netherlands |
9–10 | Australia |
Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Massimiliano Caputi (ITA), Gaetan Turcotte (CAN) |
| Score by quarters: 1–2, 2–2, 1–2, 5–4 | |||||
| van den Ham 3, van Belkum 2, Sijbring 2 | Goals | B. Knox 4, Beadsworth 2, Gynther 2 | |||
- Quarterfinal
| 17 August 2008 15:40 |
Report | Italy  |
11–13 | Netherlands |
Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Torsten Bock (GER), Nikolaos Argyros (GRE) |
| Score by quarters: 2–2, 1–3, 3–2, 2–1 OT: 0–0, 0–0 PSO: 3-5 | |||||
| Zanchi 4, Miceli 2, Bosurgi 2 | Goals | Cabout 4, de Bruijn 3, Smit 2, van Belkum 2 | |||
- Semifinal
| 19 August 2008 15:40 |
Report | Hungary |
7–8 | Netherlands |
Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Mario Brguljan (MNE), Sergey Antsiferov (RUS) |
| Score by quarters: 2–1, 1–3, 3–3, 1–1 | |||||
| Pelle 3 Drávucz, Primász 2 |
Goals | van den Ham, van Belkum 3 Cabout, Sijbring 1 | |||
- Final
| 21 August 2008 18:20 |
Report | United States |
8–9 | Netherlands |
Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Gabor Kiszelly (HUN), Massimiliano Caputi (ITA) |
| Score by quarters: 2–4, 3–1, 1–2, 2–2 | |||||
| Steffens 2 Hayes, Villa, Golda, Gregorka, van Norman, Craig 1 |
Goals | de Bruijn 7 van Belkum, van den Ham 1 | |||
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