Cintha Boersma Explained

Cintha Boersma
Birth Date:1 May 1969
Birth Place:Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Fullname:Jacintha Hedwig Jeanne Boersma
Nickname:Cintha Boersma
Nationality:Dutch
Nationalyears:1985—1998
Club: Jogging Altamura

Jacintha ("Cintha") Hedwig Jeanne Boersma (born 1 May 1969 in Amsterdam, North Holland) is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992.

Boersma was a member of the Netherlands national team that won the gold medal at the 1995 European Championship by defeating Croatia 3–0 in the final. She was considered the most valuable player at the Atlanta Games.

On club level she played with Jogging Altamura in Italy.

Her brother is beach volleyball player Emiel Boersma.

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