Reiner Hanschke

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameReiner•Hanschke
Used nameReiner•Hanschke
Born9 December 1940 in Köthen (Anhalt), Sachsen-AnhaltGER
Died30 June 2015 (aged 74 years 6 months 21 days) in Leipzig, SachsenGER
Measurements176 cm / 71 kg
AffiliationsSC Leipzig — Leipzig, SachsenGER
NOCGermanyGER
Nationality East Germany

Biography

Reiner Hanschke from SC Leipzig earned 10 international caps for East Germany between 1962 and 1965. He studied medicine and also played the inter-national qualifications, when his team lost the first match against West Germany 4-2 in West Berlin, and then won the return match 1-0 in Jena. Therefore two more matches had to be played. East Germany again won in Jena 1-0, but now the return match tied 2-2, and East Germany qualified for the 1964 Tokyo Games. Hanschke and his team defeated Kenya in the fifth-place match at the Tokyo Olympics, 3-0.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal Nationality As
1964 Summer Olympics Hockey GER GDR Reiner Hanschke
Hockey, Men (Olympic) Unified Team of Germany 5