Xavier Reckinger

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Xavier Reckinger
Personal information
Born (1983-12-20) 20 December 1983 (age 40)
Brussels, Belgium
Playing position Defender
Youth career
1990–1998 Herakles
Senior career
YearsTeam
1998–2002 Herakles
2002–2003 New Zealand
2003–2005 Oranje Zwart
2005–2009 Dragons
2009–2016 Braxgata
2016–2017 Herakles
National team
YearsTeamApps (Gls)
2002–2014 Belgium 326
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
EuroHockey Championship
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2013 Boom Team

Xavier Reckinger (born 20 December 1983) is a Belgian international field hockey player and coach of the Germany women's national field hockey team. [1]

He played for Braxgata in Boom and is a defender. Before he played with the KHC Dragons. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, with the national team, he finished fifth in the men's tournament. [2] Reckinger became European vice-champion with Belgium at the 2013 European Championship on home ground in Boom.

In January 2015 Xavier Reckinger was added to the coaching staff of the Red panthers. He has coached many players at club level that have made the national teams such as Felix Denayer, Jeffrey Thijs, Barbara Nelen, Aline Fobe, Judith Vandermeiren, Emilie Sinia, who all made the Olympics too.[ citation needed ]

Reckinger is a Master in Trade Sciences (Lessius Hogeschool). He runs an own consultancy enterprise.

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References

  1. "Vitality Hockey Women's World Cup 2018: Team Details Germany". FIH. p. 6.
  2. "Xavier Reckinger". London2012.com. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Archived from the original on 11 September 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2012.