René Klaassen
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René Nico Hubertus Klaassen (born 4 March 1961 in Velp) is a former
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defender from the
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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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four years later, after defeating
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(2-1) in the Bronze Medal Game. Klaassen earned a total number of 126 caps, scoring three goals, in the years 1984–1990. He was also on the side that won the world title in
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. After that tournament he retired from international competition.


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1961 births Living people Sportspeople from Rheden Field hockey players from Gelderland 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 Medalists at the 1988 Summer Olympics 1990 Men's Hockey World Cup players 21st-century Dutch people 20th-century Dutch sportsmen {{Netherlands-Olympic-medalist-stub