| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | |
| Full name | Andreas•Niederberger | |
| Used name | Andreas•Niederberger | |
| Born | 20 April 1963 in München (Munich), Bayern |  GER |
| Measurements | 179 cm / 82 kg | |
| Affiliations | Mannheimer ERC — Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg | GER |
| Düsseldorfer EG — Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen | GER | |
| NOC | Germany | GER |
| West Germany |  FRG |
Ice hockey defense Andreas Niederberger participated in four consecutive Winter Olympics, representing West Germany from 1984-88 and re-unified Germany from 1992-94. He also participated in 10 World Championships from 1985-87 and from 1989-95. In total, he won 210 international caps and scored 15 goals.
Niederberger, whose sons Mathias and Leon also became hockey professionals, played nationally with EC Bad Tölz (1980-83), Mannheimer ERC (1983-85), SB DJK Rosenheim (1985-86), Düsseldorfer EG (1986-98), ESC München (1998-99), and Ratinger Ice Aliens (1999-2000). With Düsseldorf he won national titles in 1990-93, and 1996. He was inducted into the German Hockey Hall of Fame, and later embarked on a coaching career with youth teams, and worked as a hockey expert and commentator with TV Channel SKY.
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Winter Olympics | Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) | FRG |
Andreas Niederberger | |||
| Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) | West Germany | 5 | ||||
| 1988 Winter Olympics | Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) | FRG |
Andreas Niederberger | |||
| Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) | West Germany | 5 | ||||
| 1992 Winter Olympics | Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) | GER |
Andreas Niederberger | |||
| Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) | Germany | 6 | ||||
| 1994 Winter Olympics | Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) | GER |
Andreas Niederberger | |||
| Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) | Germany | 7 |
