Utz Aichinger

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games • Non-starter
SexMale
Full nameUtz•Aichinger
Used nameUtz•Aichinger
Born13 June 1938 in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg (GER)
Died10 May 2023
Measurements180 cm / 78 kg
AffiliationsHTC Stuttgarter Kickers, Stuttgart (GER)
NOC Germany West Germany

Biography

West German Utz Aichinger, brother of non-Olympian field hockey player Bärbel Aichinger, was on the West German national team at the 1960 Roma Olympics, but did not play in any matches. He was the a member of the delegation that was sent to the 1968 Mexico City Olympics and lost the bronze medal match against India 1-2. During this tournament the only official international match between East and West Germany was played in the preliminary round and was won by West Germany 3-2. Aichinger played for HTC Stuttgarter Kickers and earned 59 international caps between 1960-69. His brother Wolff was also a field hockey player.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1960 Summer Olympics Hockey GER Utz Aichinger
Hockey, Men (Olympic) Unified Team of Germany DNS
1968 Summer Olympics Hockey FRG Utz Aichinger
Hockey, Men (Olympic) West Germany 4

Olympic family relations