{"id":12378,"date":"2025-07-02T15:50:01","date_gmt":"2025-07-02T13:50:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/denhelder.online\/?page_id=12378"},"modified":"2025-12-09T16:04:37","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T15:04:37","slug":"top-sport","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/denhelder.online\/en\/leven-in-den-helder\/topsport\/","title":{"rendered":"Top sport"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Will you help Helderse top athletes progress?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Den Helder is a city of sports. With expansive beaches for endurance athletes, rough waves for water sports enthusiasts, and modern sports facilities for both indoor and ball sports, everything is here for talent to thrive.<\/p>

Whether recreational or at the highest level, sports are in our DNA. Den Helder is known as a breeding ground for athletics, martial arts, basketball, and water sports. Indoor soccer and handball are also played here at a high level.<\/p>

Meet four Helderse top athletes. They shine on national and international stages and use their experiences to inspire others. In the videos below, they talk about their sport, their city, and the importance of exercise, healthy eating, and staying hydrated.<\/p>

Watch, listen and discover how you can contribute to the sporting future of Den Helder.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Videos Helderse Top athletes<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Discover the diversity of Den Helder and its top athletes<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Den Helder has always been a basketball city. With the SUNS, we once again have two top teams promoting both basketball and the city.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Help jij Helderse topsporters vooruit? Den Helder is een stad van sport. Met uitgestrekte stranden voor duursporters, ruige golven voor watersporters en moderne sportaccommodaties voor binnen- \u00e9n balsporten, is hier alles aanwezig voor talent om te groeien. Recreatief of op topniveau: sport zit hier in het DNA. Den Helder staat bekend als kweekvijver voor atletiek, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"parent":371,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"footnotes":""},"tags":[],"doelgroep":[],"categorie":[],"class_list":["post-12378","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\nHelderse topsporters in beeld: ontdek hun passie en stad<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Vier topsporters nemen je mee door Den Helder. 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