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Germany women's national field hockey team

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Germany
Nickname(s)Die Danas
AssociationDeutscher Hockey-Bund
(German Hockey Federation)
ConfederationEHF (Europe)
Head CoachValentin Altenburg
Assistant coach(es)Johannes Schmitz
ManagerFabian Schuler
CaptainNike Lorenz
Sonja Zimmermann
FIH ranking
Current 4 Decrease 1 (13 August 2024)[1]
Olympic Games
Appearances11 (first in 1984)
Best result1st (2004)
World Cup
Appearances15 (first in 1974)
Best result1st (1976, 1981)
EuroHockey Championship
Appearances15 (first in 1984)
Best result1st (2007, 2013)

The Germany women's national field hockey team has represented the unified Germany since 1991.

The team won the gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, by defeating the Netherlands in the final.

Tournament records

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World Cup[2]
Year Host city Position
1974 France Mandelieu, France 3rd
1976 West Germany West Berlin, West Germany 1st
1978 Spain Madrid, Spain 2nd
1981 Argentina Buenos Aires, Argentina 1st
1983 Malaysia Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 4th
1986 Netherlands Amsterdam, Netherlands 2nd
1990 Australia Sydney, Australia 8th
1994 Republic of Ireland Dublin, Ireland 4th
1998 Netherlands Utrecht, Netherlands 3rd
2002 Australia Perth, Australia 7th
2006 Spain Madrid, Spain 8th
2010 Argentina Rosario, Argentina 4th
2014 Netherlands The Hague, Netherlands 8th
2018 England London, England 5th
2022 Spain Terrassa, Spain & Netherlands Amstelveen, Netherlands 4th
2026 Belgium Wavre, Belgium & Netherlands Amstelveen, Netherlands Qualified
European Championships[3]
Year Host city Position
1984 France Lille, France 3rd
1987 England London, England 4th
1991 Belgium Brussels, Belgium 2nd
1995 Netherlands Amsterdam, Netherlands 3rd
1999 Germany Cologne, Germany 2nd
2003 Spain Barcelona, Spain 3rd
2005 Republic of Ireland Dublin, Ireland 2nd
2007 England Manchester, England 1st
2009 Netherlands Amsterdam, Netherlands 2nd
2011 Germany Mönchengladbach, Germany 2nd
2013 Belgium Boom, Belgium 1st
2015 England London, England 3rd
2017 Netherlands Amsterdam, Netherlands 4th
2019 Belgium Antwerp, Belgium 2nd
2021 Netherlands Amsterdam, Netherlands 2nd
2023 Germany Mönchengladbach, Germany 3rd
World League[4]
Year Round Host city Position
2012–13 Semifinal Netherlands Rotterdam, Netherlands 1st
Final Argentina San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina 7th
2014–15 Semifinal Spain Valencia, Spain 3rd
Final Argentina Rosario, Argentina 3rd
2016–17 Semifinal South Africa Johannesburg, South Africa 2nd
Final New Zealand Auckland, New Zealand 6th
FIH Pro League[5]
Year Host city Position
2019 Netherlands Amsterdam, Netherlands 3rd
2020–21 N/A 4th
2021–22 N/A 6th
2022–23 N/A 5th
2023–24 N/A 2nd
Olympic Games[6]
Year Host city Position
1980 Soviet Union Moscow, Soviet Union N/A
1984 United States Los Angeles, United States 2nd
1988 South Korea Seoul, South Korea 5th
1992 Spain Barcelona, Spain 2nd
1996 United States Atlanta, United States 6th
2000 Australia Sydney, Australia 7th
2004 Greece Athens, Greece 1st
2008 China Beijing, China 4th
2012 United Kingdom London, United Kingdom 7th
2016 Brazil Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 3rd
2020 Japan Tokyo, Japan 6th
2024 France Paris, France 6th
Champions Trophy[7]
Year Host city Position
1987 Netherlands Amstelveen, Netherlands DNP
1989 West Germany Germany, West Germany 3rd
1991 Germany Berlin, Germany 2nd
1993 Netherlands Amstelveen, Netherlands 3rd
1995 Argentina Mar del Plata, Argentina 4th
1997 Germany Berlin, Germany 2nd
1999 Australia Brisbane, Australia 3rd
2000 Netherlands Amstelveen, Netherlands 2nd
2001 Netherlands Amstelveen, Netherlands DNP
2002 China Macau, China
2003 Australia Sydney, Australia
2004 Argentina Rosario, Argentina 2nd
2005 Australia Canberra, Australia 5th
2006 Netherlands Amstelveen, Netherlands 1st
2007 Argentina Quilmes, Argentina 3rd
2008 Germany Mönchengladbach, Germany 2nd
2009 Australia Sydney, Australia 4th
2010 England Nottingham, England 4th
2011 Netherlands Amstelveen, Netherlands 8th
2012 Argentina Roasario, Argentina 4th
2014 Argentina Mendoza, Argentina 7th
2016 England London, England DNP
2018 China Changzhou, China
Champions Challenge I[8]
Year Host city Position
2002 South Africa Johannesburg, South Africa DNP
2003 Italy Catania, Italy 1st
2005 – 2014 Did Not participate

Team

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Current squad

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Roster for the 2024 Summer Olympics.

The squad was announced on 13 June 2024.[9]

Head coach: Valentin Altenburg[10]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
2 DF Kira Horn (1995-02-12)12 February 1995 (aged 29) 87 3 Germany Club an der Alster
3 MF Amelie Wortmann (1996-10-21)21 October 1996 (aged 27) 108 5 Germany UHC Hamburg
4 MF Nike Lorenz (Captain) (1997-03-12)12 March 1997 (aged 27) 178 78 Germany Rot-Weiss Köln
5 MF Selin Oruz (1997-02-05)5 February 1997 (aged 27) 160 7 Germany Düsseldorfer HC
6 DF Benedetta Wenzel (1997-03-31)31 March 1997 (aged 27) 50 2 Germany Berliner HC
8 MF Anne Schröder (1994-09-11)11 September 1994 (aged 29) 207 31 Germany Club an der Alster
10 FW Lisa Nolte (2001-02-05)5 February 2001 (aged 23) 34 6 Germany Düsseldorfer HC
11 MF Lena Micheel (1998-04-29)29 April 1998 (aged 26) 108 20 Germany UHC Hamburg
12 FW Charlotte Stapenhorst (1995-06-15)15 June 1995 (aged 29) 169 84 Germany Zehlendorfer Wespen
15 GK Nathalie Kubalski (1993-09-03)3 September 1993 (aged 30) 49 0 Netherlands Nijmegen
16 MF Sonja Zimmermann (1999-06-15)15 June 1999 (aged 25) 98 27 Netherlands Amsterdam
22 MF Cécile Pieper (1994-08-31)31 August 1994 (aged 29) 191
23 Emma Davidsmeyer (1999-03-30)30 March 1999 (aged 25) 39
25 DF Viktoria Huse (1995-10-24)24 October 1995 (aged 28) 117 20 Germany Club an der Alster
26 MF Felicia Wiedermann (2002-01-28)28 January 2002 (aged 22) 21 3 Germany Rot-Weiss Köln
27 DF Stine Kurz (2000-05-20)20 May 2000 (aged 24) 34 3 Germany Mannheimer HC
28 FW Jette Fleschütz (2002-10-23)23 October 2002 (aged 21) 60 18 Germany Großflottbeker THGC
31 DF Linnea Weidemann (2003-09-15)15 September 2003 (aged 20) 43 0 Germany Berliner HC

Notable players

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "FIH Outdoor World Hockey Rankings". FIH. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  2. ^ "World Cup". fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  3. ^ "European Championships". fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Hockey World League". fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  5. ^ "FIH Pro League". fihproleague.com. FIH Pro League. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  6. ^ "Olympic Games". fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  7. ^ "Champions Trophy". fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  8. ^ "Other". fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  9. ^ "Valentin Altenburg benennt den Damen Hockey-Kader für Paris". magazin.hockey.de (in German). Deutscher Hockey-Bund. 13 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  10. ^ "Team roster: Germany" (PDF). Olympics.com. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
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