Dutch Women Softball Team

2008

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# 8 - Dagmar Bloeming - Pitcher
BirthdateOctober 13, 1987
BirthplaceAmsterdam (Netherlands)
ResidenceAlmere (Netherlands)
StudyStudent Nutrition and Dietics at HBO,
the Hogeschool van Amsterdam
(High School of Amsterdam)
Height1,73 m
Weight67 kg
BatsI'm not hitting
ThrowsRight
PositionPitcher
Games National Team14
National Team since2007
Club(s)Almere '90 (Almere, 1994-2006)
Terrasvogels (Santpoort, 2007-current)
...Tournaments Participated In...
with Terrasvogels
2007 - CupWinners Cup (Prague, Czech Republic)

with Dutch Junior Softball Team
2002 - European Championships (Le Thillay/Roissy, France)
2003 - World Championships (Nanjing, China)
2004 - Kingdom Games (Aruba)
2006 - European Championships Juniors (Collechio, Italy)

with Dutch National Softball Team
2007 - 5-game series vs. Australia (Enschede/Oosterhout/Haarlem, Netherlands)
European Championships (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
Olympic Qualifying Tournament (Ronchi/Castions/Staranzano, Italy)
2008 - American Tour I (California/Hawaii, USA)
American (NPF) Tour II (Pennsylvania/Illinois/Ohio, USA)

...Awards...
2003 - Riet Vermaat Trophy (Best Dutch Junior Pitcher)
...Miscellaneous...
When did you start with softball?I started when I was seven, in 1994
Why did you start with softball?I started playing when a softball demonstration was given on the
elementary school I was going to
Accomplishments / HighlightsQualifying for the Olympic Games last year by winning in Italy
Winning the Dutch championship last year with Terrasvogels
Biggest blunderLeaving the field and walking towards the dug-out with less than three outs
Which persons do you most admire?My Mom and Dad
Which persons would you like to meet?Lady Diana
Three people you would love to have dinner with?Jude Law, Theo Bos, Rita Verdonk
Dreamjob?Creating campaigns for the National Nutrition Center (Voedingscentrum)
for TV or magazines;
Or being a writer and write a children's book about nutrition
From who did you learn the most?My parents
Biggest turn-off?People who don't think before they open their mouth
Talent you wish you had?Being able to speak fluently in five languages; to draw
PetsNone
Exotic pet you would like to have?A lynx
Hobbies or InterestsReading, Wi-ing, Singing
When you wouldn't have been involved in
softball, what other sport would you have done?
Tennis, Squash
What does the Olympic Games means to you?The ultimate highlight in the field of sports
Why does softball has to return to the Olympics?You're playing a teamsport with a lot of individual moments in a game.
These individual accomplishments in a game lead to a team effort
Describe your playing styleGoing to the edge, give all I have. Aggresive, concentrated.
...My Favorite / Best...
MovieMillion Dollar Baby, The Green Mile, Closed
ActorJude Law, Morgan Freeman, Anthony Hopkins
ActressAngelina Jolie, Kate Winslet, Judi Dench
TV ChannelNet 5, Eurosport, NOS Studio Sport
TV ShowWill & Grace, De Wereld Draait Door, NOS Studio Sport
TV Sports ShowNOS Studio Sport, Holland sport
TV PersonalityPaul de Leeuw, Mathijs van Nieuwkerk, Sophie Hilbrandt
Radio ChannelSlam FM, Wild FM, Caz, Q-Music
Radio ShowMarktPlein (on Slam FM), Evers staat op (on Radio 538)
Radio PersonalityNo favorite
Music GenreSoul, Jazz, R&B
Singer (male)Robbie Williams, Louis Armstrong, Nat King Cole
Singer (female)Trijntje Oosterhuis, India Arie, KT Tunstall
Group / Band etc.Room Eleven, Kane, Blof, Krezzip
Song'Massive Attack' by Teardrop, 'The Verve' by Bittersweet Symphony
Vacation Spot / CountryIceland, Canada, Tunesia, South Africa, Australia
FoodMexican, Indian, Sushi
DrinkOrange juice, Tea, Coca-Cola Zero
AnimalKingfisher, Sea-horse
NewspaperHet Parool, NRC Next
Book'Godin van de Jacht' by Heleen van Rooijen
'Een Schitterend Gebrek' by Arthur Japin
MagazineHappiness, Voeding NU
Internet SitesGrand Slam * Stats & News, Google, Hyves, Hotmail
Sport (besides softball)Tennis, Swimming
Olympic Sport (besides softball)Hockey, Baseball, Skating
(Professional) Sports TeamThe Dutch Skating and Swimming-teams
Athlete (male)Theo Bos
Athlete (female)Inge de Bruijn
Softball PlayerMaaike Zijlstra
Career
2008 --- Throws three innings, strikes out five and earns a save on February 16 vs. St. Mary's College in the opening game of the first American Tour by the Dutch National Team, which is part of the preparations for the Olympic Games in Beijing --- On February 22, Dagmar again throws the last three innings of the game vs. Providence College and earns her second save of the trip.
2007 --- Dagmar makes her debut in the Dutch Major League, pitching for A4 Terrasvogels. In her first big league-season, the righthander appeares in 16 games (14 starts, 11 complete) and finishes with an 11-2 record and a 1.10 ERA. In 89 innings, Dagmar struckout 55 batters and walked only 16. With Terrasvogels, she reaches the Holland Series and wins the Dutch championship --- On May 20, at Enschede (Netherlands), Dagmar makes her debut in the Dutch National Team as starting pitcher in the opener of a 5-game series against Australia, throwing three innings. The Dutch squad wins 2-0, but Dagmar has a no-decision --- On May 28, at Amsterdam (Netherlands), Dagmar makes her first appearance on an European Championship. On this date, she throws a complete game against Greece, which is won by the Dutch, 15-0. Dagmar strikes out five and gives up only one basehit --- A day later, she is the winning pitcher against Germany --- On May 31, Dagmar earnes a save in the 3-0 shutout against Great Britain, throwing the last 1 2/3 inning in which she strikes out two batters --- On the same day, she is credited with her second save, as she throws the final 2 1/3 inning in a 4-3 victory against Italy --- On June 1, Dagmar is the losing pitcher in the first semi-final against Italy, which wins 8-1 --- She also is the starting and losing pitcher in the EC-final against Italy, which wins the title by winning 9-3 --- At Staranzano (Italy), on June 9, Dagmar is the starter and winner in the opening game of the Olympic Qualifying Tournament vs. Slovakia, which is won by the Dutch, 14-0 --- On June 12, she goes the distance and throws a shutout vs. South Africa, which is won 5-0 --- The Dutch Team defeats Italy, 3-2, in the final and qualifies for the Olympic Games in Beijing (China) --- On August 25, at Prague (Czech Republic), she plays with Terrasvogels in the final of the European CupWinners Cup, which is won by Legnano from Italy.
2006 --- In this year, Dagmar participates in the European Championships for Juniors in Collecchio (Italy).
2004 --- With the National Junior Team, Dagmar participates in the Kingdom Games in Aruba. The Kingdom Games are held every four years with the participation of athletes from the Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles and Aruba.
2003 --- Dagmar participates with the Dutch National Junior Team in the World Championships in Nanjing (China) --- At the end of the season, she is awarded the Riet Vermaat Trophy by the Dutch Federation for the best under-19 youth pitcher.
2002 --- During the European Championships for Juniors in France, Dagmar throws a 2-hitter vs. Germany and a 1-hitter vs. Italy.
Family
DAGMAR is the daughter of Ronald and Jacqueline Bloeming and has a twin-sister Myrthe, who also plays softball. Dagmar has a relation with Derc-Jan Buschgens.

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