Tina Theune-Meyer
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Christina Theune is a graduate sports teacher, and the former national coach of the German women's national football team
. After her marriage she bore the surname 'Theune-Meyer' until her divorce in 2008.
athlete, and her mother played handball
.
She played from 1974 until 1986 for Grün-Weiß Brauweiler, where she was also later player-manager.
After she completed her teacher training, she became the first woman in Germany
to acquire a coach
's license.
In 1986 she became assistant coach to the women's national team and succeeded Gero Bisanz as national coach on August 1, 1996. In total she won six European championships, three as an assistant to Gero Bisanz, three as national coach, and led the German women's team to victory in the 2003 Women's World Cup
. After winning the UEFA Women's Championship
in 2005
, she retired from the position of national coach, as had already been announced, handing over to her assistant Silvia Neid
.
Germany women's national football team
The German women's national football team represents Germany in international women's football and is directed by the German Football Association . The team – informally called West Germany in English – played its first international match in 1982...
. After her marriage she bore the surname 'Theune-Meyer' until her divorce in 2008.
Biography
Tina Theune was born into a sporting family. Her father was a track and fieldTrack and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
athlete, and her mother played handball
Team handball
Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...
.
She played from 1974 until 1986 for Grün-Weiß Brauweiler, where she was also later player-manager.
After she completed her teacher training, she became the first woman 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...
to acquire a coach
Coach (sport)
In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...
's license.
In 1986 she became assistant coach to the women's national team and succeeded Gero Bisanz as national coach on August 1, 1996. In total she won six European championships, three as an assistant to Gero Bisanz, three as national coach, and led the German women's team to victory in the 2003 Women's World Cup
FIFA Women's World Cup 2003
The FIFA Women's World Cup 2003 was held in the United States and won by Germany. The tournament was originally scheduled for China. On May 3, 2003 the tournament was abruptly moved to the United States, as a result of the 2003 SARS outbreak in China...
. After winning the UEFA Women's Championship
UEFA Women's Championship
The UEFA European Women's Championship, also called the UEFA Women's Euro and unofficially the "European Cup", held every fourth year, is the main competition in women's association football between national teams of the UEFA Confederation...
in 2005
2005 UEFA Women's Championship
The 2005 UEFA Women's Championship, also referred to as WOMEN'S EURO 2005 , was a football tournament for women held from 5 June to 19 June 2005 in Lancashire, England. The UEFA Women's Championship is a regular tournament involving European national teams from countries affiliated to UEFA, the...
, she retired from the position of national coach, as had already been announced, handing over to her assistant Silvia Neid
Silvia Neid
Silvia Neid is a former professional soccer player, and, since July 2005, has served as the head coach of the Germany women's national football team after having been assistant to Tina Theune-Meyer for some time...
.
Successes
- FIFA Women's World CupFIFA Women's World CupThe FIFA Women's World Cup is an international association football competition contested by the senior women's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body. The championship has been awarded every four years since the...
2003 - Women's World Cup runner-up 1995
- European Championship 1989, 1991, 1995, 1997, 2001 and 2005
- Bronze medallist at the Olympic GamesOlympic GamesThe Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
2000 and 2004