Teun de Nooijer

Teun Floris de Nooijer was born on 22nd March 1976. He is a field hockey player from the Netherlands who is currently playing for the UP Wizards in the Hockey India League since 2012 and is the highest-paid player in the league.

His Achievements:-

• Secured a gold medal at the 1996 Olympic Games, held in Atlanta
• Won the gold medal at the 1996 Men’s Champions Trophy, held in Madras, India
• Bagged a gold medal at the 1998 Champions Trophy, held in Lahore
• Secured a gold medal at the 1998 World Cup, held in Utrecht
• Earned a gold medal at the Olympic Games of 2000, held in Sydney
• Brought home a bronze medal from the 2002 World Cup, held in Kuala Lumpur
• Bagged silver medals at the 2004 Olympic Games and 2004 Champions Trophy, held in Athens and Lahore, respectively
• Bagged a silver medal at the 2012 Olympic Games, held in London
• Entitled as the World Hockey Player of the Year in 2003, 2004 and 2005