Britta Becker
Britta Becker (born May 11, 1973 in Rüsselsheim ) is a former German hockey player of the Rüsselsheim RK .
Career
With this club she won five German championships in field hockey, six German championships in indoor hockey, three European Cups on the field and ten European Cups in the hall between 1987 and 2004 .
National team
Her greatest international successes on the field are second places at the European Championships in 1991 and 1999 and the 1992 Olympic Games . At the European Championships in 1995 and the World Championships in 1998, she won the bronze medal with the German team. In addition, she was European indoor hockey champion and even world champion in 2003. In total, she played 231 times in the national team, 209 times on the field and 22 times in the hall. Shortly before the 2004 Olympic Games , she announced her resignation from the German national team.
Awards
In 1990 Britta Becker was awarded the sports badge of the state of Hesse and in 1992 the silver laurel leaf , the highest sporting award in Germany.
Private life
Britta Becker has been married to TV presenter Johannes B. Kerner since April 1996 and has four children. The family lives in Hamburg . In June 2016, the couple announced that they had separated.
Sports career (international)
- 1989 3rd place Champions Trophy (Frankfurt)
- 1990 European Champion Halle (Elmshorn)
- 1990 8th place World Championship (Sydney)
- 1991 2nd place European championship field (Brussels)
- 1992 Silver Medal Olympic Games (Barcelona)
- 1993 European Champion Halle (London)
- 1993 3rd place Champions Trophy (Amstelveen)
- 1994 4th place World Championship (Dublin)
- 1995 3rd place European Championship field (Amstelveen)
- 1995 4th place Champions Trophy (Mar del Plata)
- 1996 6th place Olympic Games (Atlanta)
- 1998 European Champion Halle (Orense)
- 1998 3rd place World Championship (Utrecht)
- 1999 2nd place European championship field (Cologne)
- 2000 7th place Olympic Games (Sydney)
- 2003 World Champion Halle (Leipzig)
Web links
Individual evidence
- Jump up ↑ marriage after 20 years . Spiegel Online, June 3, 2016.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Becker, Britta |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German hockey player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 11, 1973 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ruesselsheim |