Werner Kaessmann

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameWerner•Kaessmann
Used nameWerner•Kaessmann
Born12 July 1947 in Unna, Nordrhein-Westfalen (GER)
Measurements179 cm / 75 kg
AffiliationsRot-Weiss Köln, Köln (GER)
NOC West Germany
Medals OG
Gold 1
Silver 0
Bronze 0
Total 1

Biography

Werner Kaessmann won 114 international caps from 1969-78. He was among the West German field hockey team winning the gold medal at their home Olympics 1972 in München. The team won the final 1-0 against Pakistan. Therefore the team members were awarded the Silver Bay Leaf, Germany’s highest sports award.

Domestically, he played for Rot-Weiß Köln, and helped them win the West German Championship in 1972-74, and the national indoor title in 1974 and 1978. He later played tennis and golf. Kaessmann studied law in Köln, and became a lawyer and notary. In 1976 he became the club counsel of ADAC Westfalen (General German Car Club) and from 2004-16, the chief counsel of ADAC Germany. Kaessmann’s father Otto was also a hockey international.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1972 Summer Olympics Hockey FRG Werner Kaessmann
Hockey, Men (Olympic) West Germany 1 Gold
1976 Summer Olympics Hockey FRG Werner Kaessmann
Hockey, Men (Olympic) West Germany 5