Carla Ida Benschop-de Liefde (20 March 1950, Oud-Beijerland - 22 September 2006, Rotterdam) was a Dutch basketball player.
Benschop was one of the Netherlands' most talented female basketball players ever. [1] She played her whole career at Basketball Oud-Beijerland (BOB), which was founded by her mother, Carla de Liefde-Ravelli. [2] While she was with BOB they won the Dutch national championship and reached the semi-finals of the European Cup. [2]
During the '70s she was also part of the European women's basketball team. [1] She had 185 caps for the Dutch national team, which is currently the second position behind leader Anita Blangé (222). [1] [3] [4] She was once crowned European female basketball player of the year. [2]
After her sports career she became a physical education teacher at several secondary schools. In 1990 she married Wim Benschop, also a former basketball player. [1] [3] [4] She left the Rijksscholengemeenschap in Oud-Beijerland where she had worked for 25 years in the summer of 2006, shortly before she was diagnosed with a serious disease. [4] A few weeks later Carla Benschop died, at the age of 56.
Carla Ida Benschop-de Liefde (20 March 1950, Oud-Beijerland - 22 September 2006, Rotterdam) was a Dutch basketball player.
Benschop was one of the Netherlands' most talented female basketball players ever. [1] She played her whole career at Basketball Oud-Beijerland (BOB), which was founded by her mother, Carla de Liefde-Ravelli. [2] While she was with BOB they won the Dutch national championship and reached the semi-finals of the European Cup. [2]
During the '70s she was also part of the European women's basketball team. [1] She had 185 caps for the Dutch national team, which is currently the second position behind leader Anita Blangé (222). [1] [3] [4] She was once crowned European female basketball player of the year. [2]
After her sports career she became a physical education teacher at several secondary schools. In 1990 she married Wim Benschop, also a former basketball player. [1] [3] [4] She left the Rijksscholengemeenschap in Oud-Beijerland where she had worked for 25 years in the summer of 2006, shortly before she was diagnosed with a serious disease. [4] A few weeks later Carla Benschop died, at the age of 56.