Michael Green (field hockey)

Michael Green (born May 5, 1972 in Braunschweig, Lower Saxony) is a former field hockey player from Germany. He began his career at MTV Braunschweig and Braunschweiger THC and later played for Harvestehuder THC in Hamburg.[1] The defender competed at two Summer Olympics. Green is working as a surgeon, and played more than 260 international matches for the German field hockey squad.

Michael Green
Personal information
Born (1972-05-05) 5 May 1972
Braunschweig, West Germany
Playing position Defender
Senior career
Years Team
MTV Braunschweig
Braunschweiger THC
Harvestehude
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  Germany
World Cup
Gold medal – first place2002 Utrecht
Bronze medal – third place1998 Kuala Lumpur
EuroHockey Championship
Gold medal – first place1995 Dublin
Gold medal – first place1999 Padova
Gold medal – first place2003 Barcelona
Champions Trophy
Gold medal – first place1995 Berlin
Gold medal – first place1997 Adelaide
Gold medal – first place2001 Rotterdam
Silver medal – second place1993 Kuala Lumpur
Silver medal – second place1994 Lahore
Silver medal – second place2000 Amstelveen
Bronze medal – third place1996 Madras

List of Honours
  • 1992 – Best Player at the 1992 Junior European Championship
  • 1996 – Best Player in the German National League
  • 1996 – Sportsman of Hamburg
  • 1999 – Best Player in the German National League
  • 2002 – FIH Player of the Year

International Senior Tournaments

References
  1. "Welthockey-Spieler 2002: Dr. Michael Green" (in German). deutscher-hockey-bund.de. Retrieved 14 May 2015.


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