Gold medal	2000 Sydney	Field Hockey Men's Team Competition

Diederik David van Weel (born on September 28, 1973 in Baarn) is a former Dutch field hockey player, who played 61 international matches for The Netherlands, in which he didn't score a single goal. The defender made his debut for the Dutch on August 17, 1998 in a match against Argentinia. He played in the Dutch League for HC Bloemendaal and Laren, and was a member of the team that won the golden medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. He stopped playing hockey at top level in 2005. Subject: The Olympic Rings. ... The Games of the XXVII Olympiad or the Millennium Olympics were held in 2000 in Sydney, Australia. ... A game of field hockey in progress Field hockey is a popular sport for men and women in many countries around the world. ... September 28 is the 271st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (272nd in leap years). ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... Baarn is a municipality and a town in the central Netherlands. ... The Netherlands (Dutch: Nederland) is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (Dutch: Koninkrijk der Nederlanden). ... August 17 is the 229th day of the year (230th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Laren (population: 11,590 in 2004) is a town in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... The Games of the XXVII Olympiad or the Millennium Olympics were held in 2000 in Sydney, Australia. ... Sydney is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian state of New South Wales, as well as Australias largest and oldest city (founded in 1788). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...