Jürgen Rumrich

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameJürgen•Rumrich
Used nameJürgen•Rumrich
Born20 March 1968 in Miesbach, Bayern (GER)
Measurements181 cm / 85 kg
AffiliationsBSC Preussen, Berlin (GER) / Nürnberg Ice Tigers, Nürnberg (GER)
NOC Germany

Biography

Jürgen, brother of Michael Rumrich, was an ice hockey forward who competed at three Winter Olympics with the German teams in 1992 at Albertville, 1998 at Nagano, and 2002 at Salt Lake City. In total, he won 182 international caps, scored 27 goals, and played in eight World Championships in 1992 and then 1996-2002. He was inducted into the German Hockey Hall of Fame in 2006.

Domestically, Jürgen Rumrich played with TEV Miesbach (until 1984), SB Rosenheim (1984-86), EHC Freiburg (1986-90), BSC Preußen Berlin (1990-98), Kassel Huskies (1998-2000), Nürnberg Ice Tigers (2000-04), and Hamburg Freezers (2004-05). After his active career he enjoyed a coaching career with SC Riessersee, Straubing Tigers, Schwenninger Wild Wings, Landshut Cannibals, and Kassel Huskies. Finally, he became sporting director with Schwenningen, and later Bad Tölzer Löwen.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1992 Winter Olympics Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) GER Jürgen Rumrich
Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) Germany 6
1998 Winter Olympics Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) GER Jürgen Rumrich
Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) Germany 9
2002 Winter Olympics Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) GER Jürgen Rumrich
Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) Germany =5

Olympic family relations