Dieter Kalt Sr. (born 29 July 1941) is an Austrian former ice hockey player and hockey executive.
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| Born | 29 July 1941 | ||||||||
| Nationality | Austrian | ||||||||
| Known for | President of the Austrian Ice Hockey Association | ||||||||
| Children | Dieter Kalt | ||||||||
| Honors | IIHF Hall of Fame (2017) | ||||||||
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After representing Austria at the Ice Hockey World Championships and Winter Olympic Games, Kalt joined the Austrian Ice Hockey Association and served as president from 1996 to 2016. He was inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2017 as a builder.
Career
editKalt began his ice hockey career as a player in the Austrian league. As a player, Kalt competed in a total of eight Ice Hockey World Championships and two Winter Olympics with Austria's national team. He also played for EC KAC and ATSE Graz while completing his law degree.[1] After retiring, Kalt spent time as a referee and coach before joining the Austrian Ice Hockey Association in 1976.[1] He was eventually elected to the Austrian Ice Hockey Association Board where he helped guide Austria to five Olympic Games.[2] From 1982 to 2006, Kalt served as district captain of the Sankt Veit an der Glan District.[citation needed]
In 1996, following the retirement of Hans Dobida, Kalt was elected president of the association.[3] As president, he also served on the various International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) committees[2] and on the Austrian Olympic Committee as Secretary, Legal Adviser, and Treasurer.[4] In 2002, Kalt was re-elected to a four-year term as president of the Austrian Ice Hockey Federation.[5] In his third year after being re-elected, Kalt helped bring the IIHF World Championship to Austria. He played an integral role in the development and preparations for the 2005 IIHF World Championship in which Austria was hosting.[2] In his capacity as president of the Austrian Ice Hockey Federation, he simultaneously served as president of the organizing committee and as a legal adviser.[6]
As president of the Austrian Ice Hockey Federation in 2010, Kalt was awarded the Golden Medal of the state capital by Austrian mayor Christian Scheider for his services to the sport of hockey in Austria.[7][8]
Kalt served as president for the Austrian Ice Hockey Association for 20 years before retiring in 2016.[3][9] He was awarded the Carinthian Provincial Order in silver for his service to Austrian hockey upon his retirement.[10][11] In 2017, Kalt was elected as an honorary member of the Austrian Olympic Committee[12] and inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame as a builder.[1][13] He became the fourth Austrian to be inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame.[14]
Personal life
editHis son, Dieter Kalt, is also a former professional ice hockey player. He competed in the Olympic Games and World Championship for Austria as well.[15]
In 2010, Kalt was hospitalized due to a heart attack and was forced to miss attending the 2010 Winter Olympics.[16]
References
edit- ^ a b c "A league of their own". iihfworlds2017.com. 25 April 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
- ^ a b c "Besondere Auszeichnung". eishockey.at (in German). Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ^ a b "Austria elects new President". iihf.com. 21 January 2019. Archived from the original on 8 October 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
- ^ "Standing Ovations für Dieter!". olympia.at (in German). 2 March 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ^ "IIHF News Release" (PDF). iihf.com. September 2002. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ^ "ÖOC-Hauptversammlung: Eishockey durch Kalt prominent vertreten". 12 March 2005. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ^ ""Goldene Medaille" für Dieter Kalt". klagenfurt.at. 10 December 2010. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ^ "Hohe Auszeichnung für Präsident Dr. Kalt". eishockey.at (in German). Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ^ "Mittendorfer folgt Kalt als ÖEHV-Präsident". laola1.at. 25 June 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
- ^ "Landesorden für scheidenden Eishockeyverband-Präsident Dieter Kalt". ktn.gv.at (in German). 24 June 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ^ ""Silberner Landesorden" für Dr. Dieter Kalt". sportunion-kaernten.at (in German). Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ^ "ELECTIONS AT THE AUSTRIAN OLYMPIC COMMITTEE NOC IS BUILDING ON CONTINUITY". eurolympic.org. 3 March 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
- ^ Heinz Traschitzger (28 May 2017). "Dieter Kalt: Einzug in die Ehrenhalle" (in German). Kleine Zeitung. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
- ^ ""Große Anerkennung berührt mich sehr"". sportv2.orf.at (in German). 17 January 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ "Dieter Kalt". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
- ^ "Das neue Leben von Eishockey-Legende Dieter Kalt". krone.at (in German). 24 March 2010. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
External links
editBiographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com