Tobias Abstreiter
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Tobias•Abstreiter |
| Used name | Tobias•Abstreiter |
| Born | 6 July 1970 in Landshut, Bayern (GER) |
| Measurements | 178 cm / 85 kg |
| Affiliations | Kassel Huskies, Kassel (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
Biography
Tobias Abstreiter was a German ice hockey centre who reached the quarter-finals at the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics. The team then lost to the Unites States 5-0 after winning the group stage ahead of Latvia, Austria, and Slovakia. Abstreiter also participated in six World Championships and won 48 international caps, scoring 21 points.
At club level Abstreiter, whose non-Olympian brother Peter was also an ice hockey professional, played in Germany with EV Landshut (1986-93), EC Hedos München (1993-94), Maddogs München (1994-95), Kölner Haie (1995-97), TSV Erding (1997-98), Kassel Huskies (1998-2006), and finally Straubing Tigers (2006-08). He helped Hedos München win the German national title in 1994 and Kölner Haie the following year.
Abstreiter later turned to managing and coaching. He worked with ERC Ingolstadt and Landshut Cannibals as a sports manager, and with Düsseldorfer EG and the German U-20 national team as a coach.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Winter Olympics | Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) | GER |
Tobias Abstreiter | |||
| Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) | Germany | =5 |