Marilyn Agliotti
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Marilyn Agliotti (born 23 June 1979 in
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,
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) is a
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player from the
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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
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where the Dutch won the silver medal. They won the bronze medal at the 2008 Champions Trophy in
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. She was a member of the Dutch team that qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics in
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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.


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Agliotti, Marilyn 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