Stella de Heij (born 17 January 1968 in

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) is a former

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goalkeeper from the

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, who played eighteen international matches for her national team. De Heij was a member of the Dutch Women's Team that, under the guidance of coach and former international Tom van 't Hek, won the bronze medal at the

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, after defeating

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on penalty strokes in the bronze medal game. In

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she was the stand-in for first choice goalie Jacqueline Toxopeus.

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* 1968 births Living people Dutch female field hockey players Female field hockey goalkeepers Field hockey players at the 1996 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics Olympic field hockey players for the Netherlands Olympic medalists in field hockey Sportspeople from Velsen Olympic bronze medalists for the Netherlands Field hockey players from North Holland 21st-century Dutch women 20th-century Dutch sportswomen {{Netherlands-fieldhockey-bio-stub