Ewald Hammes

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameEwald•Hammes
Used nameEwald•Hammes
Born4 August 1950 in Metternich, Koblenz, Rheinland-Pfalz (GER)
Measurements180 cm / 78 kg
AffiliationsSG Wattenscheid 09, Wattenscheid, Bochum (GER)
NOC West Germany

Biography

Forward Ewald Hammes was a member of the West German football team beaten 3-2 by East Germany in their deciding second group stage game at the 1972 München home Olympics.

Hammes won 46 West German amateur caps from 1970-78, and scored 17 goals. Domestically, he played 217 matches in the 2. Bundesliga with SG Wattenscheid 09 from 1974-80, and scored 86 goals. Hammes later turned to coaching, and moved to the Rheinland Football Association to work with youth teams. His son Michael became an international chess master.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1972 Summer Olympics Football (Football) FRG Ewald Hammes
Football, Men (Olympic) West Germany =5