Matthias Witthaus

Matthias Witthaus (born 11 October 1982 in Oberhausen) is a field hockey player from Germany, who was a member of the Men's National Team that won the bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece and the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing and again at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[1][2] He played a total of 335 caps for the national team from 1999 until 2012, with 335 caps he is the most capped German player of all time.[3]

Matthias Witthaus
Personal information
Born (1982-10-11) 11 October 1982
Oberhausen, Germany
Playing position Forward
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Uhlenhorst Mülheim
Atlètic Terrassa
Crefeld
2008–2009 Atlètic Terrassa
2009–2010 Real Club de Polo
Mannheim
Hamburger Polo Club
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2012 Germany 335


International Senior Tournaments

  • 1999 European Nations Cup, Padua (1st place)
  • 2000 Champions Trophy, Amstelveen (2nd place)
  • 2000 Summer Olympics, Sydney (5th place)
  • 2001 European Indoor Nations Cup, Luzern(1st place)
  • 2001 Champions Trophy, Rotterdam (1st place)
  • 2002 10th World Cup, Kuala Lumpur (1st place)
  • 2002 Champions Trophy, Cologne (2nd place)
  • 2003 European Indoor Nations Cup, Santander (1st place)
  • 2003 1st World Indoor Cup, Leipzig (1st place)
  • 2003 European Nations Cup, Barcelona (1st place)
  • 2004 Summer Olympics, Athens (3rd place)
  • 2005 European Nations Cup, Leipzig (3rd place)
  • 2005 Champions Trophy, Chennai (4th place)
  • 2006 Champions Trophy, Terrassa (2nd place)
  • 2006 11th World Cup, Mönchengladbach (1st place)
  • 2007 European Nations Cup, Manchester (4th place)
  • 2007 Champions Trophy, Kuala Lumpur (1st place)
  • 2008 Summer Olympics, Beijing (1st place)
  • 2012 Summer Olympics, London (1st place)

References

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