Leo Klein Gebbink (born 9 January 1968 in Zelhem,

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) is a former

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midfield player from

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, who represented his native country in two consecutive

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(1992 and 1996). At his last appearance in

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, Georgia, the midfielder won the gold medal with the Dutch national team. A former player of

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, he is married to the Dutch former field hockey international Jeannette Lewin. He earned a total number of 143 caps, scoring eight goals for the Netherlands during the 1990s.

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1968 births Living people People from Bronckhorst Male field hockey midfielders Dutch male field hockey players Olympic field hockey players for the Netherlands Field hockey players at the 1992 Summer Olympics Field hockey players at the 1996 Summer Olympics 1998 Men's Hockey World Cup players Olympic gold medalists for the Netherlands Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics SV Kampong players Olympic medalists in field hockey Field hockey players from Gelderland 20th-century Dutch sportsmen 1994 Men's Hockey World Cup players {{Netherlands-Olympic-medalist-stub