Christel Lau (born 3 May 1944) is a retired German field hockey player.

Christel Lau
Personal information
Born (1944-05-03) 3 May 1944 (age 80)
Marienburg, German Reich, now Malbork, Poland
Playing position Goalkeeper
Senior career
Years Team
1968– Eintracht Braunschweig
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1970–1977 West Germany 24
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing  West Germany
Women's Hockey World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 1974 Mandelieu Team
Gold medal – first place 1976 West Berlin Team
Indoor Nations Championship
Gold medal – first place 1975 Arras Team
Gold medal – first place 1977 Brussels Team

Lau grew up in Hildesheim, Lower Saxony. Initially a track and field athlete, she did not start playing hockey until the age of 25. Lau played for Eintracht Braunschweig. With her club, she won eight German championship titles.[1] She also played 24 games in total for the German national team.[2]

With West Germany, Lau won the 1976 Women's Hockey World Cup.

In 1974, Lau was awarded the Silbernes Lorbeerblatt. In 1988, she was inducted into the hall of fame of the Lower Saxon Institute of Sports History.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Hoffmeister, Kurt (1986). Meister und Medaillen. Braunschweigs Olympiasieger, Welt-, Europa-, Deutsche Meister 1946–1986 (in German). Stadtbibliothek Braunschweig. pp. 49–50.
  2. ^ "Nationalspieler: Damen" (in German). hockey.de. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  3. ^ "Hall of Fame / Ehrenportal" (in German). nish.de. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
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