Bärbel Aichinger

Bärbel Aichinger played field hockey for HTC Stuttgarter Kickers in Stuttgart as well as the German women’s national team. A strong player, Aichinger won three consecutive national indoor hockey titles from 1969 to 1971. Her performances caught the eyes of the national selectors, with her going on to make more than 50 appearances for the national team from 1960 to 1971.

Following her career as a player Aichinger moved into officiating the sport, working as a referee in the Bundesliga for almost 20 years. During this time she also refereed in international matches from 1974 to 1987, including three matches at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. In 2005 she became a member of the commission for refereeing and rules with the German Hockey Federation. Her brother Utz was also a hockey player who competed at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics.