Andreas Pusnik

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameAndreas•Pusnik (Puschnig-)
Used nameAndreas•Pusnik
Born7 September 1972 in Klagenfurt, Kärnten (AUT)
Measurements178 cm / 80 kg
AffiliationsVSV, Villach (AUT)
NOC Austria

Biography

Two-time Olympian Andreas Pusnik was the brother of Gerhard Pusnik, and both were sons of Sepp Puschnig. The siblings were also nephews of Del Saint John.

Andreas was an Austrian ice hockey centre and member of the Olympic national teams at the 1994 Lillehammer and 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics. The teams were eliminated in the group stages and finished 12th, and 14th, respectively, both times finishing last. Pusnik won 71 international caps and scored 48 points (17+31).

Domestically, Pusnik played with EC Klagenfurter AC, Villacher SV, and HC Innsbruck. He became a three-time Austrian champion with Klagenfurt (1991) and Villach (1999, 2002). Pusnik later obtained his coaching diploma and coached youth teams at Villacher SV.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1994 Winter Olympics Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) AUT Andreas Pusnik
Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) Austria 12
1998 Winter Olympics Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) AUT Andreas Pusnik
Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) Austria 14

Olympic family relations