Thomas Hörster
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Thomas•Hörster |
| Used name | Thomas•Hörster |
| Born | 27 November 1956 in Essen, Nordrhein-Westfalen (GER) |
| Measurements | 183 cm / 79 kg |
| Affiliations | Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Leverkusen (GER) |
| NOC |  West Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Defensive midfielder Thomas Hörster was on the West German football team that won the third-place match against Italy 3-0, and took the bronze medal at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. Therefore, the team and all players were awarded the Silver Bay Leaf, Germany’s highest sports award. Hörster won four full international caps and played with the Olympic team 12 times.
Domestically, Hörster played with Schwarz-Weiß Essen (1974-77), FC Bayer 04 Leverkusen (1977-91), and VfL Hamm (1991-93), helping Leverkusen winning the UEFA Cup in 1988. In total, he played 332 Bundesliga matches and scored 16 goals.
After his playing career, Hörster became a youth coach with Leverkusen. In 2003, he had a brief stint as interim coach with the Bundesliga team Leverkusen.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Summer Olympics | Football (Football) | FRG |
Thomas Hörster | |||
| Football, Men (Olympic) | West Germany | 3 | Bronze |