Marilyn Agliotti (born 23 June 1979 in
Boksburg
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South Africa
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) is a
field hockey
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player from the
Netherlands
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having previously represented South Africa.
After her move to the Netherlands and award of a Dutch passport, she represented the
Dutch national team.
She was selected for the 2007 European Championships in
Manchester
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where the Dutch won the silver medal. They won the bronze medal at the 2008
Champions Trophy in
Mönchengladbach
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. She was a member of the Dutch team that qualified for the
2008 Summer Olympics in
Beijing
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, and won the gold medal.
She was also a member of the Dutch team that won the gold medal at the
2012 Summer Olympics.
Agliotti ended her international career in November 2012 but continued to train with local team Oranje Zwart.
Tribute was given to her at the 2013 Rabobank Hockey World League championships.
References
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1979 births
Living people
Dutch female field hockey players
Sportspeople from Boksburg
Olympic field hockey players for South Africa
South African female field hockey players
Field hockey players at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
Field hockey players at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Commonwealth Games competitors for South Africa
Olympic field hockey players for the Netherlands
Field hockey players at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Field hockey players at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Olympic gold medalists for the Netherlands
Olympic medalists in field hockey