Germany women's national field hockey team

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

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 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   Mandelieu, France 3rd
1976   West Berlin, West Germany 1st
1978   Madrid, Spain 2nd
1981   Buenos Aires, Argentina 1st
1983   Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 4th
1986   Amsterdam, Netherlands 2nd
1990   Sydney, Australia 8th
1994   Dublin, Ireland 4th
1998   Utrecht, Netherlands 3rd
2002   Perth, Australia 7th
2006   Madrid, Spain 8th
2010   Rosario, Argentina 4th
2014   The Hague, Netherlands 8th
2018   London, England 5th
2022   Terrassa, Spain &   Amstelveen, Netherlands 4th
2026   Wavre, Belgium &   Amstelveen, Netherlands Qualified
European Championships[3]
Year Host city Position
1984   Lille, France 3rd
1987   London, England 4th
1991   Brussels, Belgium 2nd
1995   Amsterdam, Netherlands 3rd
1999   Cologne, Germany 2nd
2003   Barcelona, Spain 3rd
2005   Dublin, Ireland 2nd
2007   Manchester, England 1st
2009   Amsterdam, Netherlands 2nd
2011   Mönchengladbach, Germany 2nd
2013   Boom, Belgium 1st
2015   London, England 3rd
2017   Amsterdam, Netherlands 4th
2019   Antwerp, Belgium 2nd
2021   Amsterdam, Netherlands 2nd
2023   Mönchengladbach, Germany 3rd
World League[4]
Year Round Host city Position
2012–13 Semifinal   Rotterdam, Netherlands 1st
Final   San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina 7th
2014–15 Semifinal   Valencia, Spain 3rd
Final   Rosario, Argentina 3rd
2016–17 Semifinal   Johannesburg, South Africa 2nd
Final   Auckland, New Zealand 6th
FIH Pro League[5]
Year Host city Position
2019   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   Moscow, Soviet Union N/A
1984   Los Angeles, United States 2nd
1988   Seoul, South Korea 5th
1992   Barcelona, Spain 2nd
1996   Atlanta, United States 6th
2000   Sydney, Australia 7th
2004   Athens, Greece 1st
2008   Beijing, China 4th
2012   London, United Kingdom 7th
2016   Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 3rd
2020   Tokyo, Japan 6th
2024   Paris, France 6th
Champions Trophy[7]
Year Host city Position
1987   Amstelveen, Netherlands DNP
1989   Germany, West Germany 3rd
1991   Berlin, Germany 2nd
1993   Amstelveen, Netherlands 3rd
1995   Mar del Plata, Argentina 4th
1997   Berlin, Germany 2nd
1999   Brisbane, Australia 3rd
2000   Amstelveen, Netherlands 2nd
2001   Amstelveen, Netherlands DNP
2002   Macau, China
2003   Sydney, Australia
2004   Rosario, Argentina 2nd
2005   Canberra, Australia 5th
2006   Amstelveen, Netherlands 1st
2007   Quilmes, Argentina 3rd
2008   Mönchengladbach, Germany 2nd
2009   Sydney, Australia 4th
2010   Nottingham, England 4th
2011   Amstelveen, Netherlands 8th
2012   Roasario, Argentina 4th
2014   Mendoza, Argentina 7th
2016   London, England DNP
2018   Changzhou, China
Champions Challenge I[8]
Year Host city Position
2002   Johannesburg, South Africa DNP
2003   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   Club an der Alster
3 MF Amelie Wortmann (1996-10-21)21 October 1996 (aged 27) 108 5   UHC Hamburg
4 MF Nike Lorenz (Captain) (1997-03-12)12 March 1997 (aged 27) 178 78   Rot-Weiss Köln
5 MF Selin Oruz (1997-02-05)5 February 1997 (aged 27) 160 7   Düsseldorfer HC
6 DF Benedetta Wenzel (1997-03-31)31 March 1997 (aged 27) 50 2   Berliner HC
8 MF Anne Schröder (1994-09-11)11 September 1994 (aged 29) 207 31   Club an der Alster
10 FW Lisa Nolte (2001-02-05)5 February 2001 (aged 23) 34 6   Düsseldorfer HC
11 MF Lena Micheel (1998-04-29)29 April 1998 (aged 26) 108 20   UHC Hamburg
12 FW Charlotte Stapenhorst (1995-06-15)15 June 1995 (aged 29) 169 84   Zehlendorfer Wespen
15 GK Nathalie Kubalski (1993-09-03)3 September 1993 (aged 30) 49 0   Nijmegen
16 MF Sonja Zimmermann (1999-06-15)15 June 1999 (aged 25) 98 27   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   Club an der Alster
26 MF Felicia Wiedermann (2002-01-28)28 January 2002 (aged 22) 21 3   Rot-Weiss Köln
27 DF Stine Kurz (2000-05-20)20 May 2000 (aged 24) 34 3   Mannheimer HC
28 FW Jette Fleschütz (2002-10-23)23 October 2002 (aged 21) 60 18   Großflottbeker THGC
31 DF Linnea Weidemann (2003-09-15)15 September 2003 (aged 20) 43 0   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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