Description: (Former Dutch Field Hockey Player)
Maartje Paumen is a retired Dutch field hockey player with a successful career playing for clubs in the Netherlands and Belgium. She achieved significant success by winning multiple World Cups, Champions Trophies, and an Olympic gold medal in 2008 while representing the Netherlands national team. Paumen holds records as the all-time top scorer for the Dutch national team and the Hoofdklasse league. She was honored as the FIH Player of the Year in 2011 and 2012 for her exceptional contributions to the sport.