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]

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