Peter Windt
Peter Windt (Pieter "Peter" Windt; born 1973 in Veendam, Netherlands) is a former Dutch field hockey player, a defender and midfielder who won the gold medal with the Netherlands men's team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.1
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Full name | Pieter "Peter" Windt, born 1973 in Veendam, Groningen1 |
| Olympic result | Gold medal, men's team tournament, 2000 Sydney Olympics1 |
| Sydney 2000 record | Played 4 matches wearing number 5, with no goals, penalty-corner goals, or cards recorded2 |
| Club | KenAmJu, Haarlem1 |
International career
Windt made his debut for the Dutch national team on 21 January 1997 in a match against Argentina. His club affiliation was KenAmJu of Haarlem, and Olympedia lists his measurements as 188 cm and 76 kg.1
Sydney 2000
Windt was a member of the 16-man Dutch squad at the 2000 Summer Olympics, where the men's tournament was played at the State Hockey Centre in Sydney Olympic Park from 16 to 30 September 2000.2 • 3 Wearing number 5, he appeared in 4 of the Netherlands' 7 matches, with no goals or cards recorded in his name.2
The Dutch campaign nearly ended in the pool stage. After a 0-2 loss to Pakistan, the defending champions and world champions advanced only because Great Britain beat Germany with a late penalty-corner goal, sending the Netherlands to the semi-finals.2 There the Dutch eliminated Australia 0-0 (5-4 on penalties), with goalkeeper Ronald Jansen making the only save of the shoot-out.2
In the final against South Korea, captain Stephan Veen scored three goals to turn a 0-1 deficit into a 3-1 lead, but Korea equalized at 3-3 through two late penalty corners. The match was again decided on penalty strokes, which the Netherlands won 5-4 after a miss by Song Seong-Tae; Veen converted the tenth and final penalty to secure the gold medal.2 • 3 The title made the Netherlands the first team to win consecutive men's Olympic field hockey titles since India in 1956, following their 1996 victory in Atlanta.3 • 4
References
- Olympedia – Peter Windt
- Olympedia – Hockey, Men (Sydney 2000 results)
- Hockeymannen Sydney 2000, NOC*NSF
- Field Hockey 101: Olympic history, records and results, NBC Olympics
Topic: Encyclopedia › Sports, games, and recreation › Other team and ball sports › Hockey and remaining team sports › Field hockey › Dutch field hockey players
Initially written Oct 21, 2026 · Edited: Oct 25, 2026
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