Britta Becker

Britta Becker
Becker in 2017
Personal information
Full nameBritta Christiane Becker-Kerner
BornBritta Christiane Becker
11 May 1973 (1973-05-11) (age 53)
Rüsselsheim
Height176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
SportField hockey
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place1992 BarcelonaTeam competition
World Cup
Bronze medal – third place1998 UtrechtTeam Competition
Champions Trophy
Silver medal – second place1991 BerlinTeam Competition
Silver medal – second place1997 BerlinTeam Competition
Silver medal – second place2000 AmstelveenTeam Competition
Bronze medal – third place1993 AmstelveenTeam competition
Bronze medal – third place1999 BrisbaneTeam Competition
European Nations Cup
Silver medal – second place1999 CologneTeam Competition
Bronze medal – third place1995 AmstelveenTeam Competition

Britta Christiane Becker-Kerner (née Becker; born 11 May 1973 in Rüsselsheim) is a German former field hockey midfield player.

Becker made her debut in the German women's field hockey team in 1991 and was one of the youngest members in the Olympic squad in 1992. She was part of the 1995 bronze medal winning team in the European Cup and the bronze medal-winning team in the 1998 World Cup. She retired in 2004, just before her team won the Olympic gold medal in Athens. She has four children, Emily Blooma (*1999), Nik David (*2001), Polly Marie (*2007) and Jilly Lina (*2009).

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Britta Becker". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2 December 2016.