Erich Zander (hockey player)
Erich Zander 
Birthday: April 11, 1905
Place of birth: Berlin , Germany
National team successes
1928: Bronze at the Olympic Games in Amsterdam
1936: Silver at the Olympic Games in Berlin
Erich Zander (born April 11, 1905 in Berlin ; † unknown) was a German hockey player .
During his career, Zander took part in the Olympic Games twice and won a medal each time. At the Olympic hockey competitions in Amsterdam he played in all four games and after two wins in three games in the preliminary round, he moved into the bronze medal with the German team. Since Belgium was defeated 3-0 there, Germany won the bronze medal.
Eight years later, Zander was again an Olympic participant in the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin . After two wins, in the preliminary round 4-1 against Afghanistan and in the semi-finals 3-0 against the Netherlands, they made it to the finals. Here the German team was clearly defeated by the Indian team with 1: 8. Nevertheless, Zander achieved his second Olympic success with the silver medal.
In total, Zander played 33 international matches for the German national team. He played for Berliner SV 92 in both 1928 and 1936 .
Web links
- Biographical information about Zander on luise-berlin.de
- Erich Zander in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Zander, Erich |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German hockey player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 11, 1905 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Berlin |
| DATE OF DEATH | 20th century or 21st century |