Werner Delmes
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Coach |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Werner•Delmes |
| Used name | Werner•Delmes |
| Nick/petnames | Gino |
| Born | 28 September 1930 in Köln (Cologne), Nordrhein-Westfalen (GER) |
| Died | 13 January 2022 in Köln (Cologne), Nordrhein-Westfalen (GER) |
| Measurements | 177 cm / 75 kg |
| Affiliations | Rot-Weiss Köln, Köln (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany  West Germany |
| Nationality | West Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
The West German field hockey team at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics earned a bronze medal by winning the deciding game against Great Britain 3-1. In the semi-finals Germany had lost 0-1 to India. Werner Delmes played for Rot-Weiß Köln domestically and also participated in the 1960 Olympic tournament, where the team finished in seventh place. From 1954-62 Delmes claimed 40 international caps. In 1956 he was awarded the Silver Bay Leaf, in Germany the highest award by the government.
Delmes later became a sports official in the Deutscher Hockey Bund. He also coached the men’s national team at the 1972 München Games, when the nation won its first ever gold medal in field hockey after defeating Pakistan in the final.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Summer Olympics | Hockey | GER |
FRG |
Werner Delmes | |||
| Hockey, Men (Olympic) | Unified Team of Germany | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Hockey | GER |
FRG |
Werner Delmes | |||
| Hockey, Men (Olympic) | Unified Team of Germany | 7 |
Coaching results
| Games | Sport (Discipline) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Hockey | FRG |
Werner Delmes | |||
| Hockey, Men (Olympic) | West Germany | 1 | Gold |