Charles Vandeweghe (born 14 October 1982 in

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) is a

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forward from

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, who was a member of the Men's National Team that missed qualification for the

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. Belgium finished in 8th place at the Olympic Qualifier Tournament in

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, in March 2004, after losing on penalty strokes against South Africa. Vandeweghe plays for a club in his native country called

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. He competed at the

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for his native country. His brother Loic Vandeweghe was on the same team.

References

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* * 1982 births Living people Belgian male field hockey players Male field hockey forwards 2002 Men's Hockey World Cup players Field hockey players at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic field hockey players for Belgium Sportspeople from Ghent Waterloo Ducks H.C. players Men's Belgian Hockey League players {{Belgium-fieldhockey-bio-stub