Mercedes Coghen

Olympic athlete

1962 –

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Who is Mercedes Coghen?

Mercedes Coghen Alberdingk-Thijm is a former field hockey player from Spain, who captained the Women's National Team that won the golden medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics on home soil. She was a member of the committee of the Madrid 2012 bid and chair of the Madrid 2016 bid to host Summer Olympic Games. Mercedes has a Dutch mother.

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Born
Aug 2, 1962
Madrid
Lived in
  • Madrid

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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