Martin Hyun

Born	(1979-05-04) 4 May 1979 (age 44) Krefeld, West Germany
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb)
Position	Forward
Shot	Left
Played for	Krefeld Pinguine
Playing career	1996/97–2004/05

ISBN 978-3-936912-84-5. Five years later Hyun published his second book, Ohne Fleiß kein Reis - wie ich ein guter Deutscher wurde. ^{[4] [ better source needed ]} The author explores issues central to the Asian German experience: the encounter of diverse cultures; the challenges of racism, discrimination, and exclusion. The author above all raises the question of becoming and being German with "slanted" eyes. His views on minorities and social integration led to him working at the radio station Deutschlandradio Kultur. ^{[5] [ better source needed ]}

Activism

In 2007 Hyun was selected among thirty young leaders with a foreign background to participate in the Bertelsmann-Foundation Leadership-Program in order to promote social integration of minorities in Germany.^{[ citation needed ]} As a professional ice hockey player Hyun initiated a mentoring-project for children from low income families and helped children with cancer.^{[ citation needed ]} On 10 October 2008 Hyun received a second invitation from German President Horst Köhler to talk about the demographic change and increasing diversity in Germany.^{[ citation needed ]} In 2008 Hyun was appointed Goodwill Ambassador for the European Year of the intercultural dialogue, sponsored by the European Commission and European Parliament.^{[ citation needed ]} In 2010 Hyun founded "Hockey is Diversity ^[6] " an initiative to promote diversity outside the boundaries of sports.

Winter Olympics 2018

Hyun (right) in the 2018 Winter Olympic Torch Relay

In January 2015 Hyun with the recommendation of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) was appointed by the PyeongChang Organizing Committee of the Winter Olympics 2018 (POCOG) ^[2] as their new technical coordinator for their men's and women's ice hockey and ice sledge hockey games. Hyun was selected as Olympic torch runner for his contributions to the development of Korean-German relations.

Awards

• 1997: World U-17 Hockey Championships, Moncton, Canada^{[ citation needed ]}
• 2002: ECAC Division II Northeast Champion, USA^{[ citation needed ]}
• 2014: Integration Award for outstanding contributions in the field of social integration, awarded by SYNKO Synergie Köln e. V.(5 February 2014)

Bibliography

Books

• Lautlos-Ja Sprachlos-Nein: Grenzgänger zwischen Deutschland und Korea (1998), released in German
• Ohne Fleiss kein Reis - wie ich ein guter Deutscher wurde (2013), released in German
• Gebrauchsanweisung für Südkorea (2018), released in German

See also

• Ice hockey in Germany
• Sport in Germany

References

1. "독일 아이스하키 현종범: 통일 문제 연구하고 싶어요"(German ice hockey player Hyeon Jong-beom: I want to do research about the problem of unification)". Hankook Ilbo. 17 April 2005. Retrieved 14 September 2007.
2. "PyeongChang: Deutsch-Koreaner wird Hockeydirektor - hockeyfans.ch". www.hockeyfans.ch. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
3. Meltzer, Bill (14 July 2006). "A hockey life on three continents". NHL.com. Archived from the original on 11 April 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2007.
4. "Ohne Fleiß kein Reis".
5. "Kevin-Prince Boateng hat ein Zeichen gesetzt!". Deutschlandfunk Kultur. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
6. "IIHF - News". IIHF International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 26 November 2023.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com , or  Eurohockey.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database

Authority control databases
International	FAST ISNI VIAF
National	Germany United States
People	Deutsche Biographie