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German field hockey player

Britta Becker

Becker in 2017
Personal information
Full name Britta Christiane Becker-Kerner
Born Britta Christiane Becker11 May 1973 (1973-05-11) (age 51)Rüsselsheim
Height 176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 65 kg (143 lb)
Medal record Women's Field Hockey Representing Germany Olympic Games Silver medal – second place 1992 Barcelona Team Competition World Cup Bronze medal – third place 1998 Utrecht Team Competition Champions Trophy Silver medal – second place 1991 Berlin Team Competition Silver medal – second place 1997 Berlin Team Competition Silver medal – second place 2000 Amstelveen Team Competition Bronze medal – third place 1993 Amstelveen Team Competition Bronze medal – third place 1999 Brisbane Team Competition European Nations Cup Silver medal – second place 1999 Cologne Team Competition Bronze medal – third place 1995 Amstelveen Team Competition

Britta Christiane Becker-Kerner (née Becker, born 11 May 1973 in Rüsselsheim) is a German former field hockey midfield player.[1]

Becker made her debut in the German women's field hockey team in 1991 and was the youngest in the Olympic squad in 1992. She was part of the 1995 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).

  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.