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Hellen Boering

Dutch water polo player

Heleen ("Hellen") Aafje Boering (born July 27, 1964 in Enschede, Overijssel) is a retired water polo goalkeeper from the Netherlands. She made her debut for the Women's National Team in 1984, and was on the squad that won the silver medal at the first official World Championship in women's water polo in 1986 (Madrid, Spain).

Boering competed for her native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, finishing in fourth place. Her biggest success came in 1991, when the Dutch won the 1991 World Aquatics Championship, defeating Canada in the final.

See also

  • Netherlands women's Olympic water polo team records and statistics
  • List of women's Olympic water polo tournament goalkeepers
  • List of world champions in women's water polo
  • List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in water polo

References

    External links

    • Hellen Boering at Olympics.com
    • Hellen Boering at Olympedia