Ties Kruize
A hugely impressive 167 goals in 202 international matches for the Oranje tells the story. After a serious car accident in 1975, doctors told Kruize he would never be able to play sport again. He soon proved them wrong. With the Dutch team he won the World Championship (1973), European Championship (1983) and the Champions Trophy (1981 and 1982). (Note: there were no images of Kruize available)
Ties Kruize (born 17 November 1952) is a former field hockey player from
the Netherlands. He competed at the 1972 and 1984 Olympic Games and
finished in fourth and sixth place, respectively. He became world
champion in 1973, European champion in 1983, and retired from
international competition in 1986, after the Hockey World Cup in
London.[1]
Kruize played 202 international matches for the
Netherlands, and scored a total number of 167 goals. He was famous for
his penalty corner, just as his successor Floris Jan Bovelander was. His
father Roepie Kruize also played for the Dutch national hockey team.
Throughout his career Kruize played for HC Klein Zwitserland from The
Hague. With his club he won eight Dutch titles in a row: from 1977 until
1984.[1] Just like his brothers Hans and Hidde, and his father Roepie,
the oldest of the Kruize brothers played club hockey for HC Klein
Zwitserland from The Hague. His uncle Gerrit Kruize was also an Olympic
field hockey player.[2]
Kruize participated in the televised all-around sports
competition Superstars, winning the European edition in 1977 and
1979.[3]