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Dutch field hockey player (born 1964) In this Dutch name, the surname is van der Ben, not Ben.
Helen van der Ben
Medal record
Women's Field Hockey
Representing the  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Seoul Team
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1990 Sydney Team
Champions Trophy
Gold medal – first place 1987 Amstelveen Team
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Berlin Team
European Nations Cup
Gold medal – first place 1987 London Team

Helena ("Helen") Johanna Lejeune-Van der Ben (born 25 July 1964 in Amsterdam, North Holland) is a former Dutch field hockey defender, who won the bronze medal with the National Women's Team at the 1988 Summer Olympics.

From 1984 to 1992 she played a total number of 121 international matches for Holland, in which she scored 57 goals, most of them from penalty corners. She retired after the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, where the Dutch side finished in sixth place. Later on she became a field hockey coach, at her former club HGC in Wassenaar.

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Helen van der Ben – International Tournaments
Netherlands squad1987 Champions Trophy – Champions (1st Title)
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Netherlands squad1987 European Nations Cup – Champions (2nd Title)
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Netherlands squad1988 Summer Olympics – Bronze medal
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Netherlands squad1990 FIH World Cup – Champions (5th Title)
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Netherlands squad1991 Champions Trophy – 3rd place
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