Tibor Weißenborn
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Tibor Weißenborn (born March 20, 1981 in West Berlin
) is a field hockey
player from Germany
, who was a member of the Men's National Team that won the bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics
and the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics
He was also a member of both the teams that won the 10th World Cup
in Malaysia in 2002, and 11th World Cup
in Germany in 2006.
West Berlin
West Berlin was a political exclave that existed between 1949 and 1990. It comprised the western regions of Berlin, which were bordered by East Berlin and parts of East Germany. West Berlin consisted of the American, British, and French occupation sectors, which had been established in 1945...
) is a field hockey
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
player from Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, who was a member of the Men's National Team that won the bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Field hockey at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Field Hockey at the 2004 Summer Olympics was held at the Olympic Hockey Centre located within the Helliniko Olympic Complex. The competitions for both men and women was split into two groups with the top two teams after the preliminary rounds progressing through to the semi-finals.-Men's...
and the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Field hockey at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Field hockey at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing was held over a fourteen day period beginning on August 10, and culminating with the medal finals on August 22 and August 23...
He was also a member of both the teams that won the 10th World Cup
2002 Men's Hockey World Cup
The 2002 Hockey World Cup for men is the 10th tournament of the Hockey World Cup, held from February 24 to March 9, 2002 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia...
in Malaysia in 2002, and 11th World Cup
2006 Men's Hockey World Cup
The 2006 Hockey World Cup for men is the 11th edition of the Hockey World Cup. It held from September 6 to September 17, 2006 in Mönchengladbach, Germany....
in Germany in 2006.
International senior tournaments
- 1999 – European Nations Cup, Padua (1st place)
- 2000 – Champions Trophy2000 Men's Champions Trophy (field hockey)The 2000 Men's Champions Trophy took place from May 27 to June 4, 2000 in the Wagener Stadium in Amstelveen, Netherlands. Participating nations were: titleholders Australia, Germany, Great Britain, hosting nation Netherlands, Korea and Spain...
, Amstelveen (2nd place) - 2000 – Summer Olympics, Sydney (5th place)
- 2001 – European Indoor Nations Cup, Luzern (1st place)
- 2001 – Champions Trophy2001 Men's Champions Trophy (field hockey)The 2001 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy has been reorganised to take place in Rotterdam, Netherlands on the scheduled dates of November 3 to November 11, 2001. The event will take place at HC Rotterdam’s brand new NLG 24 million, 8,000-seating facility, which opened in August and will be the first...
, Rotterdam (1st place) - 2002 – 10th World Cup2002 Men's Hockey World CupThe 2002 Hockey World Cup for men is the 10th tournament of the Hockey World Cup, held from February 24 to March 9, 2002 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia...
, Kuala Lumpur (1st place) - 2002 – Champions Trophy2002 Men's Champions Trophy (field hockey)The 2002 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy took place at the Rot Weiss Köln Hockey Club in Cologne, Germany. The event started on August 31 and ended on September 8, 2002...
, Cologne (2nd place) - 2003 – European Indoor Nations Cup, Santander (1st place)
- 2003 – 1st World Indoor Cup, Leipzig (1st place)
- 2003 – European Nations Cup, Barcelona (1st place)
- 2004 – Summer OlympicsField hockey at the 2004 Summer OlympicsField Hockey at the 2004 Summer Olympics was held at the Olympic Hockey Centre located within the Helliniko Olympic Complex. The competitions for both men and women was split into two groups with the top two teams after the preliminary rounds progressing through to the semi-finals.-Men's...
, Athens (3rd place) - 2005 – European Nations Cup, Leipzig (3rd place)
- 2005 – Champions Trophy2005 Men's Champions Trophy (field hockey)The 2005 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy took place in the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium in Chennai, India. The event started December 10 and ended on December 18, 2005.=Head Coach: Barry Dancer#Jamie Dwyer#Liam de Young#Michael McCann#Nathan Eglington...
, Chennai (4th place) - 2006 – Champions Trophy2006 Men's Champions Trophy (field hockey)The 28th edition of the Hockey Champions Trophy for men held in Terrassa, Catalonia, Spain from July 22 to July 30, 2006. Six nations participating in this annual elite tournament, they are Argentina , reigning champions Australia, Germany, Pakistan, Netherlands, and hosts Spain.Netherlands emerged...
, Terrassa (2nd place) - 2006 – 11th World Cup2006 Men's Hockey World CupThe 2006 Hockey World Cup for men is the 11th edition of the Hockey World Cup. It held from September 6 to September 17, 2006 in Mönchengladbach, Germany....
, Mönchengladbach (1st place) - 2007 – European Nations Cup2007 Men's EuroHockey Nations ChampionshipThe 2007 EuroHockey Nations Championship for men is the 11th edition of EuroHockey Nations Championship. It was held in Manchester, England from August 19 to August 26, 2007...
, Manchester (4th place) - 2007 – Champions Trophy, Kuala Lumpur (1st place)