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.