Michael Güntner

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameMichael•Güntner
Used nameMichael•Güntner
Nick/petnamesGixi
Born3 January 1968 in Kapfenberg, Steiermark (AUT)
Measurements199 cm / 109 kg
AffiliationsEC Graz, Graz (AUT)
NOC Austria

Biography

Michael Güntner was an ice hockey defence playing at the 1994 Lillehammer Winter Olympics representing Austria. The team was eliminated in the group stage and finally placed 12th and last, after losing the match for 11th place to Norway 3-1. Güntner won 32 international caps and scored two (1+1) points.

At club level Güntner played with Kapfenberger SV, Innsbrucker EV, EC Graz, Frankfurt Lions, Wiener EV, HC Bolzano, Graz 99ers, EV Zeltweg, HC die 48er, EC Weit, ATSE Graz, and EHC Frohnleiten.

Güntner later became responsible for the technology and organisation of the three sports venues (Merkur Arena, Merkur Eistadion and SZ Weinzödl) in the stadium administration at Graz-Liebenau.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1994 Winter Olympics Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) AUT Michael Güntner
Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) Austria 12