Kyra Fortuin

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Kyra Fortuin
Personal information
Born (1997-05-15) 15 May 1997 (age 26)
Maastricht, Netherlands
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current club SCHC
Youth career
2004–2010 MHC
2010–2015 Oranje Zwart
Senior career
Years Team
2011–2016 Oranje Zwart
2016–2017 Oranje-Rood
2017–present SCHC
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Netherlands U18 12 (6)
2015–2017 Netherlands U21 13 (2)
2019–present Netherlands 7 (3)
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing  Netherlands
Junior World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2016 Santiago
EuroHockey Junior Championship
Gold medal – first place 2017 Valencia
Women's hockey5s
Youth Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2014 Nanjing Team

Kyra Fortuin (born 15 May 1997)[1] is a field hockey player from the Netherlands, who plays as a forward.[2]

Personal life[edit]

Kyra Fortuin was born and raised in Maastricht, Netherlands.[2]

Career[edit]

Club hockey[edit]

In the Dutch Hoofdklasse, Fortuin plays club hockey for SCHC.[3]

Her club history includes representation for Oranje Zwart and HC Oranje-Rood.[2]

National teams[edit]

Under–21[edit]

In 2016, Fortuin appeared for the Netherlands U–21 on two occasions. Her first appearance was during a Four–Nations Tournament in Bad Kreuznach, Germany, and the second at the Junior World Cup in Santiago, Chile.[4] At the tournament, Fortuin scored two goals, and helped the team to a silver medal finish, losing in the final to Argentina.[5]

The following year in 2017, Fortuin won her first gold medal with the team at the EuroHockey Junior Championship in Valencia, Spain.[6]

Oranje Dames[edit]

In 2019, Fortuin made her debut for the Netherlands senior team during the inaugural tournament of the FIH Pro League.[4][7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Team Details – Netherlands". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Kyra Fortuin". hockey.nl (in Dutch). Hockey Netherlands. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  3. ^ "FORTUIN Kyra". eurohockey.altiusrt.com. European Hockey Federation. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  4. ^ a b "FORTUIN Kyra". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  5. ^ "After finishing second in 2009, Argentina wins 2016 Women's Junior Hockey World Cup". panamhockey.org. Pan American Hockey Federation. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  6. ^ "NETHERLANDS HIT BELGIUM FOR SIX OF THE BEST TO RETAIN WOMEN'S EURO JUNIORS TITLE". eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  7. ^ "FORTUIN Kyra". fihproleague.com. FIH Pro League. Retrieved 27 December 2019.

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