Benedikt Fürk
Personal information
Born (1988-10-20) 20 October 1988
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight 72 kg (159 lb)
Playing position Defender / Midfielder
Club information
Current club Uhlenhorst Mülheim
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–present Germany 178 (7)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  Germany
EuroHockey Championship
Gold medal – first place2011 Mönchengladbach
Gold medal – first place2013 Boom
Silver medal – second place2015 London
Silver medal – second place2021 Amstelveen
Champions Trophy
Bronze medal – third place2016 London
Junior World Cup
Gold medal – first place2009 Johor Bahru–Singapore
EuroHockey Junior Championship
Bronze medal – third place2008 San Sebastián
Last updated on: 24 July 2021

Benedikt Fürk (born 20 October 1988) is a German field hockey player who plays as a defender or midfielder for Uhlenhorst Mülheim and the German national team.[1]

International career

Fürk made his debut for the senior national team in May 2010 against Poland.[1] In November 2018, he was selected in the Germany squad for the 2018 World Cup.[2] After the game against Malaysia he got an injury and had to withdraw from the tournament.[3] On 28 May 2021, he was named in the squads for the 2021 EuroHockey Championship and the 2020 Summer Olympics.[4]

Honours

Club

Uhlenhorst Mülheim

International

Germany

Germany U21

References

  1. 1 2 "Nationalspieler Portraits". hockey.de (in German). German Hockey Federation. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  2. ↑ "HONAMAS: Der WM-Kader steht fest!". hockey.de (in German). 4 November 2018. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  3. ↑ "Germany's Julius Meyer replaces Benedikt Fürk". worldcup2018.hockey. International Hockey Federation. 12 December 2018. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  4. ↑ "DHB-Herren: Das Team für Olympia steht (fast)". hockey.de (in German). 28 May 2021. Archived from the original on 7 June 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  5. 1 2 "FÜRK Benedikt". eurohockey.altiusrt.com. European Hockey Federation. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
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