Laurens Leeuwenhoek

Laurens Leeuwenhoek (born 7 December 1990) is a Dutch korfball player. He is a member of PKC and the Netherlands national korfball team.[1][2]

Laurens Leeuwenhoek
Personal information
NationalityDutch
Born (1990-12-07) 7 December 1990 (age 33)
Papendrecht, Netherlands
Sport
CountryNetherlands
SportKorfball
ClubPKC

In 2019 he scored his 1000th Korfbal League goal and became Netherlands Korfball player of the year [nl].[3][4]

With the national team he won the gold medal at the 2022 World Games in Birmingham, Alabama.[5] He was at the 2022 World Games the flag barear of the Dutch team and the captain of the Dutch korfball team.[6]

Achievements

Club

National team

References

  1. "Papendrechter Laurens speelt voor de derde keer een WK: 'Waarschijnlijk de laatste'". PZC (in Nederlands). 1 August 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  2. "'Mijn grootste wens is landskampioen zaalkorfbal worden met mijn club'". dehavenloods.nl (in Nederlands). 21 December 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  3. "Zaterdagmiddag kan Laurens Leeuwenhoek voor PKC zijn 950e Korfbal Leaguegoal maken". drechtsteden.net (in Nederlands). Retrieved 18 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Text "21 November 2018" ignored (help)
  4. "Laurens Leeuwenhoek". Mizuno (in Nederlands). Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  5. "Korfball Results Book" (PDF). 2022 World Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  6. "Leeuwenhoek geniet op World Games vol onbekende sporten: 'Je voelt een soort verbondenheid met elkaar'". Algemeen Dagblad (in Nederlands). 17 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.