Gudrun Scholz

Gudrun Scholz née Scheller (born 14 January 1940) is a retired German field hockey player.

Gudrun Scholz
Personal information
Born (1940-01-14) 14 January 1940
Braunschweig, German Reich
Senior career
Years Team
Eintracht Braunschweig
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1963–1976 West Germany 30
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing  West Germany
Women's Hockey World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1976 West BerlinTeam
Indoor Nations Championship
Gold medal – first place 1975 ArrasTeam

Scholz joined Eintracht Braunschweig in 1952, initially competing as a long jumper. In 1959 she set a German record at 6.22m.[1] In 1961, Scholz placed third in the long jump competition at the German Athletics Championships.[2]

In the early 1960s, she joined Eintracht Braunschweig's field hockey team. With her club, she won nine German championship titles.[3] She also played 30 games in total for the West German national team.[4]

With West Germany, Scholz won the 1976 Women's Hockey World Cup. She scored both goals in the final, a 2–0 win over Argentina.[5]

In 1977, Scholz was awarded the Silbernes Lorbeerblatt and the Paul-Reinberg-Plakette, the highest award of the German Hockey Federation.[6] In 1988, she was inducted into the hall of fame of the Lower Saxon Institute of Sports History.[7]

References
  1. "19jährige Gudrun Scheller sprang Rekord" (in German). Hamburger Abendblatt. 22 June 1959. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  2. "Einträchtler bei Deutschen Meisterschaften" (in German). eintracht.com. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  3. Hoffmeister, Kurt (1986). Meister und Medaillen. Braunschweigs Olympiasieger, Welt-, Europa-, Deutsche Meister 1946–1986 (in German). Stadtbibliothek Braunschweig. p. 56.
  4. "Nationalspieler: Damen" (in German). hockey.de. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  5. "Deutschland erstmals Weltmeister" (in German). hockey.de. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  6. "Erstmals Paul-Reinberg-Plakette" (in German). hockey.de. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  7. "Hall of Fame / Ehrenportal" (in German). nish.de. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
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