Monika Fornaçon born Oelfke

Oelfke

is a German surname and a Plattdüütsch first name for boys.- Origin and meaning :The name Oelfke, name of farmers from the "Hohe Heidmark" of the administrative district Soltau-Fallingbostel in Lower-Saxony, Germany traces back to Ol, Oel=Adel , Od=Besitz , like Oleff, Oloff, Odulleib, that's the...

, is a German football referee.

Career as player

From 1978 to 1991 Monika Fornaçon played football in Steimbke

Steimbke

Steimbke is a municipality in the district Nienburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approx. 12 km east of Nienburg, and 40 km northwest of Hanover, in a swamp and heathland, whereas the Blindesee takes centre stage....

 and Haßbergen

Haßbergen

Haßbergen is a municipality in the district of Nienburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany....

.

Career as referee

Since 1981 she is an acting referee. From 1991 to 2004 she was registered in the list of the German Football Association

German Football Association

The German Football Association is the governing body of football in Germany. A founding member of both FIFA and UEFA, the DFB organises the German football leagues, including the national league, the Bundesliga, and the men's and women's national teams. The DFB is based in Frankfurt and is...

, from 1998 to 2003 in the list of the Fifa

FIFA

The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...

. In the year 2000 she umpired the women's DFB-Cup's finale in Berlin

Berlin

Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...

. Furthermore she acted there as linesman triply, 1995, 1998, 2001 and 2007. She was internationally acting in several international matches as well as in the UEFA Women's Championship 2001

2001 UEFA Women's Championship

2001 UEFA Women's Championship took place in Germany between June 23 and July 7 . It was won by Germany in the final against Sweden thanks to a golden goal....

 in Germany

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

. Monika Fornaçon was also admitted as referee for men's Oberliga

Oberliga (football)

The Oberliga is currently the name of the fifth tier of the German football leagues. Before the introduction of the 3rd Liga in 2008, it was the fourth tier...

 from 1998 to 2003.

In 2007 Monika Fornaçon quit being referee. From now on she operates i.a. as an observer for other referees and is on the committee of referees in the Niedersächsischer Fußballverband (=Association of Football in Lower-Saxony).

Life

Monika Fornaçon is married and has two children. She lives in Stöckse

Stöckse

Stöckse is a municipality in the district of Nienburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated in the forest "Krähe" between Langendamm and Steimbke.-Municipality Stöckse:...

 with her family and works as an administrator at Landkreis Nienburg/Weser

Nienburg (district)

Nienburg is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Diepholz, Verden, Heidekreis, Hanover and Schaumburg, and by the state of North Rhine-Westphalia ....

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Sources

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