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Benjamin Weß
Benjamin Weß (Wess), German field hockey midfielder born 1985 in Moers, two-time Olympic gold medalist (Beijing 2008, London 2012) with Germany, 178 senior caps, brother of Timo Weß, club Rot-Weiss Köln.
Budi Blunck
Christian "Büdi" Blunck, German field hockey midfielder born 1968 in Hamburg, 1992 Barcelona Olympic gold medalist, 196 international caps, Harvestehuder THC captain, later sports commentator and coach; distinct from freeskier Aaron Blunck.
Carlos Nevado
Carlos Nevado (Juan Carlos Nevado González), German field hockey forward born 1982 in Frankfurt am Main; 2008 Beijing Olympic gold and 2006 World Cup winner with Germany, UHC Hamburg player.
Caroline Casaretto
Caroline Casaretto, born 1978 in Krefeld, German field hockey midfielder-forward; 83 caps, 9 goals; Olympic gold at Athens 2004, seventh at Sydney 2000; clubs Crefelder HTC and Münchner SC; later a primary school teacher.
Carsten Fischer
Carsten Fischer ("Calle", born 1961, Duisburg), German field hockey defender and penalty-corner specialist; four Olympics, silver 1984 and 1988, gold 1992; 259 caps, 154 goals; later orthopedic senior physician in Dorsten.
Carsten Keller
Carsten Keller (born 8 September 1939, Berlin), West German field hockey captain who won the 1972 Munich Olympic gold, his 133rd cap; patriarch of the three-generation Keller Olympic hockey dynasty.
Christopher Reitz
Christopher Reitz (born 1973, Frankfurt) is a German field hockey goalkeeper, 1992 Barcelona Olympic champion, also 4th in 1996 and 5th in 2000, European and Champions Trophy winner with 154 caps, later an Australian orthopaedic surgeon.
Christopher Wesley
Christopher George Wesley (born 1987, Nuremberg) is a German field hockey forward, Nürnberger HTC player, who won Olympic gold at London 2012 and bronze at Rio 2016, plus European titles in 2011 and 2013, with 164 caps before retiring in 2017.
Christopher Zeller
Christopher Zeller, German field hockey forward born 1984 in Munich; two-time Olympic champion (2008, 2012) and 2004 bronze medalist, 2006 World Cup winner, scored the only goal in the Beijing final.
Denise Klecker
Denise Klecker is a German field hockey defender who won gold at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games. She was known for her skills as a penalty specialist.
Detlev Kittstein
Detlev Kittstein (Detty, 1944-1996), German field hockey forward; 68 caps for West Germany, Olympic gold at Munich 1972, fourth at Mexico City 1968, 1970 European champion, SC Frankfurt 1880 player and Frankfurt-Höchst coach.
Dieter Freise
Dieter Freise (1945-2018), German field hockey defender and dentist from HC Heidelberg; won gold with West Germany at the 1972 Munich Olympics, beating Pakistan 1-0 in the final, and earned 86 caps.
Eduard Thelen
Eduard Thelen, born 1946 in Köln, is a German former field hockey player who won gold with West Germany at the 1972 Munich Olympics, beating Pakistan 1-0 in the final, earned 38 caps, played for Rot-Weiss Köln, and became an orthopedic surgeon.
Fanny Rinne
Fanny Rinne (Fanny Rinne-Cihlar), born 1980 in Mannheim, German field hockey player; Olympic gold 2004, four Games 2000-2012, 341 caps, 131 goals, EuroHockey Hall of Fame 2025.
Florian Fuchs
Florian Fuchs, born 1991 in Hamburg, is a retired German field hockey forward: Olympic gold 2012 and bronze 2016, European champion 2011 and 2013, four Euro Hockey League titles, 239 caps, 116 goals.
Florian Keller
Florian Keller (born 1981, West Berlin), German field hockey forward of the Keller hockey dynasty; 2008 Beijing Olympic gold medalist with Germany, 2001 Champions Trophy winner, later Germany women's assistant coach. Distinct from the 1976-born DEL ice hockey player of the same name.
Franziska Gude
Franziska Gude, later Franziska Löwe, born 1976 in Göttingen, is a German field and indoor hockey player; Olympic gold 2004 Athens, 168 caps, Rot-Weiss Köln midfielder.
Fritz Schmidt
Fritz Schmidt, "Schimmi" (1943–2024), German field hockey midfielder; 146 West German caps 1963–1976, Olympic gold at Munich 1972 despite a hand injury, fourth 1968, fifth 1976; Rüsselsheimer RK player-trainer and master baker.
Jan Marco Montag
Jan Marco Montag, born in 1983 in Cologne, is a retired German field hockey defender who won the 2006 World Cup, 2008 Olympic gold, and 2011 European championship.
Jan Peter Tewes
Jan Peter Tewes (born 1968, Mülheim an der Ruhr) is a German field hockey player, 1992 Barcelona Olympic gold medalist and 1996 Atlanta Olympian, brother of Stefan Tewes, with 190 German caps.
Jan Philipp Rabente
Jan Philipp Rabente (born 1987, Essen) is a German field hockey player, Olympic gold medalist 2012 after scoring both goals in the 2-1 final vs the Netherlands, 163 caps, Euro champion 2013, now German indoor head coach.
Julia Zwehl
Julia Zwehl, born 1976 in Hannover, German field hockey goalkeeper; 93 caps (11 indoor), 7th at Sydney 2000, Olympic gold at Athens 2004, 1998 World Cup bronze, 1999 European silver.
Klaus Michler
Klaus Michler (born 1970, Stuttgart) is a German field hockey player, Olympic gold medallist with the re-unified Germany at Barcelona 1992 (2-1 over Australia), European champion 1991 and 1995, 162 caps for Crefelder HTC.
Mandy Haase
Mandy Haase, born 1982 in Leipzig, is a German field hockey defender who won Olympic gold at Athens 2004 and earned 207 caps for Germany.
Marion Rodewald
Marion Rodewald, born 1976 in Mülheim an der Ruhr, German field hockey defender and captain; Olympic gold 2004 Athens, 282 caps, later LSB NRW vice president and FIH board candidate.
Matthias Witthaus
Matthias Witthaus (born 1982, Oberhausen), nicknamed Witti, German field hockey forward; 364 caps, double Olympic gold (2008, 2012), Athens 2004 bronze, World Cup 2002/2006; later coach at Hamburg Polo Club, GTHGC sports director, and 2025 indoor world champion coach.
Max Weinhold
Max Weinhold (Johannes-Maximilian Weinhold, born 1982, Munich) is a German field hockey goalkeeper, Rot-Weiss Köln player, who won Olympic gold with Germany at Beijing 2008 and London 2012 and played the 2010 World Cup.
Michael Hilgers
Michael Hilgers (born 1966, Mönchengladbach) is a German field hockey forward, 162-time international, Olympic silver 1988 with West Germany and gold 1992 with Germany, scoring both goals in the 2-1 final over Australia; later Hockeypark CEO and concert promoter.
Michael Knauth
Michael Knauth, born 1965 in Wolfsburg, is a German field hockey goalkeeper and 1992 Barcelona Olympic gold medalist; also 1991 European and Champions Trophy winner with 72 caps.
Michael Metz
Michael Metz, born 1964 in Mannheim, German field hockey player; 141 caps 1985-93, Olympic silver with West Germany at Seoul 1988 and gold with unified Germany at Barcelona 1992.