Christopher Reitz

Christopher Reitz was a German field hockey goalkeeper who participated in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, when the re-unified German team won the final against Australia 2-1. Therefore, the team and all players were awarded the Silver Bay Leaf, Germany’s highest sports award. In 1996, at Atlanta, the team again played Australia, but finished fourth after losing the bronze medal match 3-2. In 2000 at Sydney, the team finished a disappointing fifth.

In 1991 and 1995, Reitz won the European Championships, in addition to the 1999 Indoor Europeans. He also won the bronze medal at the 1998 Worlds. Reitz won three Champions Trophies, in 1995, 1997, and 2001. In total, he won 154 international caps (including 3 indoor) between 1992-2001.

Domestically, Reitz played with Rüsselsheimer RK. After completing his medical training at Johann Wolfgang von Goethe University Frankfurt on Main, Reitz began his orthopaedic training at Frankfurt University Hospital. In 2005, he moved to Australia to gain further experience in general surgery and began work at the Prince of Wales Hospital in Randwick, Sydney. He became a fully Australian-trained and qualified orthopaedic surgeon. He married former professional tennis player Christine Barclay,and they raised two children.