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Moritz Fuerste

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Moritz Fuerste is a German field hockey player who played as a half back, born October 28, 1984, in Hamburg, West Germany. He won Olympic gold medals with Germany at the 2008 Beijing and 2012 London Games and an Olympic bronze at the 2016 Rio Games, took gold at the 2006 Men's Hockey World Cup and the 2011 European Championship, and won the Hockey Champions Trophy in 2007 and 2014. He was named FIH World Player of the Year in 2012, earned 268 caps for Germany between 2005 and 2016 with 112 goals, and won the Euro Hockey League three times with club side Uhlenhorster HC.

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Birth Year
1984 2
Birth Date
1984-10-28 2
Nationality
German 2
Career Highlight
Olympic gold with Germany at 2008 and 2012, and 2006 World Cup winner 2
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Competition Category
Team 1
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Moritz Fürste (born 28 October 1984) is a German field hockey player.
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    Moritz Fürste (born 28 October 1984) is a German field hockey player.
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    Moritz Fürste (born 28 October 1984) is a German field hockey player.
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    Moritz Fürste (born 28 October 1984) is a German field hockey player.
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    He was a member of the Germany men's national field hockey team that won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics and 2012 Summer Olympics as well as at the 2006 World Cup.
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