Frank Ohme

Frank Ohme
Born	(1983-08-02) 2 August 1983 (age 42) Thuringia
Occupation	Water polo referee
Years active	2011–present

Frank Ohme (born 2 August 1983) is a German water polo referee, who has officiated at top-level international competitions, including the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Career

Ohme officiated multiple matches during the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. ^[5] He also took charge in World Championships and World League Super Finals, earning recognition in the British Water Polo League. ^{[6] [7] [8] [9] [10]}

He has also officiated in FINA World Championships and World League finals in 2021. ^[11] In January 25, 2026, he was the leading referee at the final game of the 2026 Men's European Water Polo Championship.

Personal life

He is married and has two children. In addition, Ohme balances his refereeing career with his research work as a senior researcher - astrophysicist, and research group leader at the Albert Einstein Institute in Hannover. ^{[12] [13]}

References

1. Frank Ohme – Olympedia
2. "Ohme und Schopp deutsche EM-Schiedsrichter". Deutsche Wasserball Liga. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
3. "Von Moritz Nußbaum bis Frank Ohme: Deutschlands Olympiaschiedsrichter". Deutsche Wasserball Liga. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
4. "Olympiaticket für Frank Ohme". Deutsche Wasserball Liga. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
5. Frank Ohme – Olympedia
6. Frank's Olympic Diary – BWPL
7. World Champs success for ex‑BWPL ref – BWPL
8. "Water Polo, Men – Match #9 (Tokyo Olympics 2021) – Frank Ohme, Referee". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
9. "World Aquatics Official – Competition Info (Water Polo Officials list including Frank Ohme)". World Aquatics. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
10. "WORLD CHAMPS SUCCESS FOR EX-BWPL REF – Frank Ohme biography in British Water Polo League". British Water Polo League. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
11. "Olympia-Referee Ohme: „Es dürfen keine Fehler passieren"". Thüringer Allgemeine. 10 August 2021.
12. Frank Ohme – Humans of LIGO
13. https://www.aei.mpg.de/person/51192

External links

• Frank Ohme at Olympedia