Jan Hidde Kruize (born September 30, 1961 in

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) is a former

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player from

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, who participated in two

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: in Los Angeles (1984) and in Seoul (1988). He ended up in sixth place in

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with the Dutch National Men's Team, and won the bronze medal in

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, after defeating

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(2–1) in the Bronze Medal Game. Just like his brothers

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and Hans, and his father Roepie, Kruize played club hockey for

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from The Hague. The striker earned a total number of 95 caps, scoring 31 goals, in the years 1982–1990. He was part of the Dutch team that won the 1983

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and scored 4 goals.Europese Kampioenschappen 1983 Amstelveen
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References

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Dutch Hockey Federation
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kruize, Hidde 1961 births Living people Dutch male field hockey players Olympic field hockey players for the Netherlands Field hockey players at the 1984 Summer Olympics Field hockey players at the 1988 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for the Netherlands Field hockey players from The Hague Olympic medalists in field hockey Medalists at the 1988 Summer Olympics HC Klein Zwitserland players