Sonja Zimmermann

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Sonja Zimmermann
Personal information
Born (1999-06-15) 15 June 1999 (age 24)
Grünstadt, Germany
Playing position Defence
Club information
Current club Mannheimer HC
National team
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015–2016 Germany U–18 10 (2)
2017– Germany U–21 5 (0)
2019– Germany 24 (0)
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
EuroHockey Nations Championship
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Antwerp
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2021 Amstelveen
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Mönchengladbach
FIH Pro League
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Amsterdam

Sonja Zimmermann (born 15 June 1999) [1] is a German field hockey player, who plays as a defender. [2]

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Career

Club hockey

In the German Bundesliga, Zimmermann plays club hockey for Mannheimer HC. [3] [4] [5]

National teams

Under–18

In 2015 and 2016, Zimmermann was a member of the German U–18 team at the EuroHockey Youth Championship in Santander and Cork respectively. At both tournaments, Germany finished in second place, earning Zimmermann silver medals on both occasions. [4]

Under–21

Zimmermann has only represented the German U–21 team on one occasion at the 2017 EuroHockey Junior Championship in Valenica, where the team finished in fourth place. [6] [7]

Die Danas

In 2019, Zimmermann made her debut for the German national team during the inaugural tournament of the FIH Pro League. The team eventually won a bronze medal at the Grand Final in Amsterdam, Netherlands. [8] Zimmermann represented the team again in August at the EuroHockey Nations Championship in Antwerp, Belgium. At the tournament, Germany finished in second place, winning Zimmermann a silver medal. [9]

In December 2019, Zimmermann was named in the preliminary German Olympic squad to train for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. [2]

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References

  1. "Team Details – Germany". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  2. 1 2 "DANAS: Reckingers erweiterter Olympiakader steht". web.hockey.de (in German). Deutscher Hockey-Bund . Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  3. "Startseite / Bundesliga / Damen". mannheimerhc.de (in German). Mannheimer HC . Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  4. 1 2 "ZIMMERMANN Sonja". eurohockey.altiusrt.com. European Hockey Federation . Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  5. "Sonja Zimmermann". tkhockey.co.uk. TK Hockey . Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  6. "Zimmermann Sonja". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  7. "BURGE SEALS BRONZE FOR ENGLAND'S JUNIOR STARS". eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation . Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  8. "ZIMMERMANN Sonja". fihproleague.com. FIH Pro League . Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  9. "BRILLIANT ORANJE PERFORMANCE EARN TENTH WOMEN'S EUROHOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE". belfiuseurohockey.com. Belfius EuroHockey . Retrieved 3 January 2020.