Stefan Blöcher is a former field hockey

Field hockey

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 player from (West-)Germany

Germany

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, who competed at two Summer Olympics for his native country. On both occasions he won the silver medal with his team, in 1984 (Los Angeles

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 and in 1988 (Seoul

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).

Blöcher played 259 international matches for (West)-Germany, and made his debut in 1978. He won the German title twice, became European champion five times, and won the silver medal at the Hockey World Cup

Hockey World Cup

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 in 1982. In 1987 he was voted the World Hockey Player of the Year. After his hockey career he became a fanatic golf

Golf

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player.