Hermann Knoll

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameHermann•Knoll
Used nameHermann•Knoll
Born10 December 1931 in Wien (Vienna), Wien (AUT)
Died26 March 2015
Measurements191 cm
NOC Austria

Biography

Hermann, brother of Alfred Knoll, was a hockey defenseman who played his entire career in the Austrian Leagues. He started with Wien EKE and then moved to Klagenfurter AC, with whom he won three titles. He played his last four years for Kitzbühel AC.

Knoll competed in two Winter Olympics for Austria and represented them once at the World Championship A-level (1961), but four times at B-level and once at the C-level. Knoll also played hockey (field) for Austria at the 1952 Olympics. He later became a coach with EC Villacher SV for many years.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1952 Summer Olympics Hockey AUT Hermann Knoll
Hockey, Men (Olympic) Austria =5
1956 Winter Olympics Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) AUT Hermann Knoll
Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) Austria 10
1964 Winter Olympics Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) AUT Hermann Knoll
Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) Austria 13

Olympic family relations