Christian Mayerhöfer

Christian Mayerhöfer was one of German’s most successful hockey players. Between 1992-2006 he played in 315 games (including 12 indoor) for Germany. The 1992 Barcelona Olympics, when the re-unified German team won the final against Australia 2-1, was Mayerhöfer’s greatest moment in the sport. The winning team and all players were awarded the Silver Bay Leaf, Germany’s highest sports award. In 1996, at Atlanta, Germany again played Australia, but finished fourth after losing the bronze medal match 3-2. In 2000 at Sydney, the team then finished a disappointing fifth.

Mayerhöfer picked up many more medals at international tournaments. At the World Championships he won a gold medal in 2002 and bronze in 1998. He was European Champion in 1995 and 1999, and also won the Champions Trophy in 1995, 1997, and 2001. Additionally, Mayerhöfer won the indoor European Champions title in 1994, 1997, 1999, and 2006.

Domestically, Mayerhöfer played with Dürkheimer HC, helping them win the German national title in 1992 and 1993, and the German indoor title four years in succession 1997-2000. In 1996 the team also won the European Champions Cup and, in 2000, the European Indoor Champions Cup.