Klaus Merk

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameKlaus•Merk
Used nameKlaus•Merk
Born26 April 1967 in Augsburg, Bayern (GER)
Measurements180 cm / 88 kg
AffiliationsBSC Preussen, Berlin (GER)
NOC Germany

Biography

Klaus Merk was a German ice hockey goalie who competed at two Winter Olympics with the German team in 1994 at Lillehammer and 1998 at Nagano, finishing seventh and ninth respectively. He won 128 international caps. In 2004, Merk was inducted into the German Hockey Hall of Fame.

Domestically, Merk played with Augsburger EV (until 1986), DJK SB Rosenheim (1986-87), BSC Preussen Berlin (1987-98), Adler Mannheim (1998), Augsburger Panther (1998-2000), and Eisbären Berlin (2000-02). He helped Mannheim win the German Championship in 1998. He was one of the very few goalies scoring two goals during his career.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1994 Winter Olympics Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) GER Klaus Merk
Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) Germany 7
1998 Winter Olympics Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) GER Klaus Merk
Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) Germany 9