Klaus Ohmsen
Klaus Ohmsen (born October 16, 1935 ; † December 2, 2012 in Hamburg ) was a German football referee .
At the age of 19, Ohmsen began refereeing as a member of SC Urania Hamburg . In 1954 he passed the referee examination. "Herr Ohmsen from Hamburg" was present at the start of the Bundesliga on August 24, 1963 and assisted as line judge under Gerd Schulenburg . On September 12, 1964, he made his debut as main referee in front of 60,000 spectators in the Berlin Olympic Stadium in the 0-0 between Hertha BSC and Borussia Dortmund. By 1981 he headed 131 Bundesliga games, awarding only one red and one yellow-red card.
In 1971 he was proposed by the DFB to FIFA . In total, he held ten international matches - official games for the 1972 Olympic qualification, the 1976 European Championship qualification and a game in Asia to qualify for the 1978 World Cup - and around 25 European Cup games. In 1974 he took part as line judge in the soccer world championship in Germany (2 missions). In 1973 he received the "Golden Pipe" from the Bild newspaper as the best German referee. In 1977 he was in charge of the replay of the DFB Cup final, which 1. FC Cologne won 1-0 against Hertha BSC.
From 1980 the Barmbeker withdrew from international football for professional reasons. In May 1981, two years before reaching retirement age, he said goodbye to the Bundesliga. At the end of his career, he was named referee of the year by the DFB. From 1981 to 1994 Klaus Ohmsen, known for his humor, worked for the Hamburg Football Association's office.
Web links
- Hamburg's former FIFA referee Klaus Ohmsen has died , Hamburg Football Association , December 8, 2012.
- Klaus Ohmsen , WorldReferee.com, December 8, 2012.
- Klaus Ohmsen in the database of weltfussball.de
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ohmsen, Klaus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German football referee |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 16, 1935 |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 2, 2012 |
| Place of death | Hamburg |