Jaap-Derk Buma

Jaap-Derk Buma
Personal information
Born (1972-08-27) 27 August 1972 (age 52)
The Hague, Netherlands
Playing position Forward
Senior career
Years Team
Klein Zwitserland
Bloemendaal
Amsterdam
Breda
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
1994–2002 Netherlands 143 (19)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing the  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney Team
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1998 Utrecht Team
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Kuala Lumpur Team
Champions Trophy
Gold medal – first place 1996 Madras Team
Gold medal – first place 1998 Lahore Team
Gold medal – first place 2000 Amstelveen Team
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Brisbane Team

Jaap-Derk Buma (born 27 August 1972 in The Hague) is a former Dutch field hockey player, who played 143 international matches for the Netherlands, in which he scored nineteen goals. The striker made his debut for the Dutch on 5 November 1994 in a match against Belgium. He played in the Dutch League for HC Klein Zwitserland, HC Bloemendaal, Amsterdam, and HC Breda, and was a member of the squad that won the golden medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. His father Edo was also a field hockey international for Holland.


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