.jpg) Litjens in 1978 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Paulus Tarcisius Maria "Paul" Litjens[1] |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Born | 9 November 1947 Loon op Zand, Netherlands |
| Died | 13 December 2023 (aged 76) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Sport | Field hockey |
| Event | Men's team |
| Club | Kampong, Utrecht |
Paul Litjens (9 November 1947 – 13 December 2023) was a Dutch field hockey player. He played 177 matches with the Netherlands national team, scoring 268 goals, an international record he held from 1982 to 2004.[2]
Litjens played for hockey clubs in Uden and Zaanstad before joining HC Kampong of Utrecht. He was a member of the Dutch team that became World Champion in 1973 and participated in the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics. In both these Olympics, the Dutch team took a fourth place. In 1981 Litjens and the Dutch team won the Champions Trophy in Karachi.
Litjens specialized in the penalty corner and was a prolific goal scorer. He was the top scorer in the Olympic Games of 1976 and at the 1981 Champions Trophy.[3]
Litjens was the brand ambassador of Rucanor. He appeared in the poster for its Karachi King Super hockey stick.[3]
Litjens died on 13 December 2023, at the age of 76.[4]
