Charles Coster van Voorhout
Coster van Voorhout and Dutch team (1964) | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Born | 31 March 1942 Amstelveen, Netherlands |
| Died | 26 November 2016 (aged 74) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Field hockey |
Charles Victor Coster van Voorhout (31 March 1942 – 26 November 2016) was a Dutch field hockey player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1964 Summer Olympics.[1][2] After his hockey career, Coster van Voorhout became a journalist with NRC Handelsblad and authored a book on Cees de Jong, a member of the dutch resistance in Bloemendaal.[3]
Career in field hockey
Coster van Voorhout made his debut in the Amsterdamsche Hockey & Bandy Club in 1958 at the age of 17. That season, Amsterdam earned promotion to the Hoofdklasse. Coster van Voorhout was part of the team that won the national championship in 1962.[2] He had made his international debut in 1959, in a match against Spain.[4] He would play in total 7 international matches for the Netherlands, including at the 1964 Olympics.
Journalist and author
Coster van Voorhout joined NRC as a journalist.[5] Together with Hans Hoffmann he wrote Verzet in Bloemendaal, a book on Dutch resistance in Bloemendaal. The book was used for a movie script.[6]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Charles Coster van Voorhout Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
- ^ a b "In Memoriam-pagina van AH&BC". www.ahbc.nl. Archived from the original on 10 June 2025. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
- ^ "Verzet in Bloemendaal. Cees de Jong en zijn vrienden in de oorlog - Holland Historisch Tijdschrift". Holland Historisch Tijdschrift (in Dutch). 7 August 2020. Archived from the original on 24 January 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
- ^ "Toernooi in Munchen werd een debacle voor de Nederlandse ploeg". Het Binnenhof. 19 October 1959. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
- ^ "Charles Coster van Voorhout". NRC (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 January 2026.
- ^ "'Verzet in Bloemendaal' vertaald naar witte doek" (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
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