Nycke Groot
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Cornelia Nycke Groot (born 4 May 1988) is a Dutch handball player.[1]
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Nycke Groot | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Cornelia Nycke Groot | ||
Born |
(1988-05-04) 4 May 1988 (age 35) Alkmaar, Netherlands | ||
Nationality | Dutch | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Playing position | Centre back | ||
Senior clubs | |||
Years | Team | ||
2001–2003 | Kolping | ||
2003–2008 | West-Friesland SEW | ||
2008–2011 | Team Tvis Holstebro | ||
2011–2015 | FC Midtjylland | ||
2015–2019 | Győri ETO KC | ||
2019–2021 | Odense Håndbold | ||
2022 | Odense Håndbold | ||
National team | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004–2021 | Netherlands | 150 | (439) |
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She represented the Netherlands in three World Women's Handball Championship (winning a silver in Denmark 2015,[2][3] and a bronze in Germany 2017[4]) and two editions of the Olympic Games.
In January 2019, 14 years after debuting on the Dutch national team, she announced she would be retiring from the national team to focus on her club career.[5]
In 2021, Groot announced she would participate with the Netherlands at the Tokyo Olympic Games. She also announced the end of her club career.[6]