Carina Benninga

Quick Facts

Full Name	Carina Benninga
Occupation	Field Hockey Player
Date Of Birth	Aug 18, 1962(1962-08-18)
Age	62
Birthplace	Leiden
Country	Netherlands
Horoscope	Leo

Carina Benninga Biography

Carina Benninga is one of the most popular and richest Field Hockey Player who was born on August 18, 1962 in Leiden, Netherlands. Carina Marguerite, born August 18, 1962, in Leiden, is a former Dutch field hockey player. She played in 158 international matches for The Netherlands, where she scored 25 goals. She won the bronze medal at 1988 Seoul Olympics, and was part of the winning gold medal team at 1984 Summer Olympics. Her career highlights include gold medals at EuroHockey Nations Championship in 1987 and Champions Trophy 1991, as well as a gold medal at the 1990 Women’s Hockey World Cup. Carina Benninga also studied law in addition to her sporting career. She received her Masters’ degree in 1987.

Carina Benninga was an active player in sports and went on to become a professional coach. From 1993-1995, she was an assistant coach for the United States women’s hockey team. She also served as the head coach at Alecto (Leiderdorp), and, until 1999, the final technical manager at Amsterdam (premierleague). She then led HC Klein Zwitserland to the premier league from the transition grade. Benninga, a Certified Coach FIH Grade 1, is still an active hockey coach. She was also active in the sportsmen union NL Sporter that she co-founded.

As a captain of the Dutch women’s hockey team, Carina Benninga got acquainted with issues of leadership, cooperation, communication, motivation and acceptance. After her active sports career, Carina Benninga completed a series of training courses in the field of psychology and coaching. In 1994 she started her own agency for coaching and consulting.

Carina Benninga coaches and advises on the level of both personal development, team development, and organizational development. In the period 1998 – 2015, she was a director at Van Ede & Partners, a leading career and outplacement agency in the Netherlands. Since 2001, Carina Benninga focuses on The Work of Byron Katie; she is Facilitator and Presenter of The Work in Business.

Carina Bennninga was a participant in three Olympics. She won an Olympic Gold Medal at Los Angeles in 1984. The Olympic Bronze Medal was won by the Dutch women’s hockey squad at Seoul in 1988. She was the first woman from Netherlands to hold the flag at Barcelona’s 1992 Summer Olympics. This Olympic adventure ended in failure. On August 6, 1992, Carina Benninga played her last match.

Carina Benninga Net Worth

Carina Benninga is one of the richest Field Hockey Player from Netherlands. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Carina Benninga 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Carina Benninga was a club player for HDM, HGC, and Amsterdam in the Dutch Hockey League. She made her national debut as a midfielder at the 1983 World Championships in Kuala Lumpur. From 1989 to 1992, she was the captain of the Dutch women’s field hockey squad. Marc, her older brother, also played international field hockey.

Carina Benninga fractured her collarbone just before the 1986 World Cup at Amstelveen Wagener Stadium. She was there to witness her teammates win the world title. She was the coach of the Sydney team that won the world title four years later. This time, it was at the expense Australia.

In 1994, Carina Benninga started her own agency for coaching and consulting. In the period 1998 – 2015 she joined Van Ede & Partners, a Dutch organization for personal development and employability. She worked as a coach, career counselor, trainer and managing director of the Amsterdam branch before she held the position of Chief Executive in the period 2014-2015.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Carina Benninga height 5 ft 5 im Carina weight 64 kg & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Carina Benninga Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Carina Ranked on the list of most popular Field Hockey Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Netherlands. Carina Benninga celebrates birthday on August 18 of every year.

Top Facts about Carina Benninga

1. Carina Benninga is a retired Dutch field hockey player.
2. She was born on August 6, 1963 in Amsterdam.
3. Benninga played as a midfielder and forward for the Netherlands national team.
4. She won two Olympic gold medals with the Dutch team in 1984 and 1988.
5. Benninga also won three World Cup titles with the Netherlands in 1983, 1986, and 1990.
6. She scored a total of 43 goals in her international career.
7. After retiring from playing, Benninga became a coach and worked with several teams including the Dutch national team.
8. In addition to coaching, she has also worked as a television commentator for field hockey matches.
9. Benninga was inducted into the International Hockey Federation Hall of Fame in 2007.
10. Her daughter Roos Drost is also a professional field hockey player for the Netherlands national team.