Kira Horn

Kira Leonie Horn (born 12 February 1995)[1] is a field hockey player from Germany, who plays as a midfielder.[2]

Kira Horn
Personal information
Full name Kira Leonie Horn
Born (1995-02-12) 12 February 1995
Germany
Playing position Midfield
Club information
Current club Club an der Alster
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2016 Germany U–21 55 (–)
2019– Germany 25 (0)
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing  Germany
FIH Pro League
2019 AmsterdamTeam
EuroHockey Nations Championship
2019 AntwerpTeam

Career

Club hockey

In the German Bundesliga, Horn plays club hockey for Club an der Alster.[3][4]

National teams

Under–21

Kira Horn represented the Germany U–21 side on numerous occasions throughout her junior career. Her most notable performance with the team was at the 2016 FIH Junior World Cup in Santiago, Chile.[5] During the tournament Horn scored two goals, helping the German team to a fifth place finish.[6]

Die Danas

In 2019, Horn made her debut for the German national team during the inaugural tournament of the FIH Pro League. The team eventually won a bronze medal at the Grand Final in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Horn's first in German colours.[7] Horn represented the team again in August at the EuroHockey Nations Championship in Antwerp, Belgium. At the tournament, Germany finished in second place, winning Horn a silver medal.[8]

In December 2019, Horn was named in the preliminary German Olympic squad to train for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[2]

References
  1. "Team Details – Germany". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  2. "DANAS: Reckingers erweiterter Olympiakader steht". web.hockey.de (in German). Deutscher Hockey-Bund. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  3. "1. Damen Hockey". dcada.de (in German). Club an der Alster. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  4. "Horn Kira". eurohockey.altiusrt.com. European Hockey Federation. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  5. "HORN Kira". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  6. "Women's Hockey Junior World Cup 2016". teamusa.org. USA Field Hockey. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  7. "HORN Kira". fihproleague.com. FIH Pro League. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  8. "BRILLIANT ORANJE PERFORMANCE EARN TENTH WOMEN'S EUROHOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE". belfiuseurohockey.com. Belfius EuroHockey. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
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