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Bernd Truntschka

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameBernhard Dieter "Bernd"•Truntschka
Used nameBernd•Truntschka
Born7 August 1965 in Landshut, Bayern (GER)
Measurements180 cm / 78 kg
AffiliationsEV Landshut, Landshut (GER) / Düsseldorfer EG, Düsseldorf (GER)
NOC Germany West Germany

Biography

Bernd Trunschka, brother of Gerd Trunschka, was an ice hockey forward who competed at three consecutive Winter Olympics with the West German and re-unified German teams in 1988, 1992 and 1994. In total, he earned 108 international caps, scoring 18 goals and played at four World Championships.

Domestically, Trunschka played with EV Landshut (1982-89 and 2000-01, German Champion in 1983), Düsseldorfer EG (1989-97, German Champion 1990-93 and 1996), TSV Erding (1997-98), and EHC Waldkraiburg (1998-99). Trunschka became sports director and later CEO at EV Landshut (later Landshut Cannibals) after his active career (2005-12).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1988 Winter Olympics Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) FRG Bernd Truntschka
Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) West Germany 5
1992 Winter Olympics Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) GER Bernd Truntschka
Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) Germany 6
1994 Winter Olympics Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) GER Bernd Truntschka
Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) Germany 7

Olympic family relations