Irina Volkert née Kuhnt (born 18 January 1968 in Bad Harzburg, Lower Saxony) is a former field hockey player from Germany.

Irina Kuhnt
Personal information
Born (1968-01-18) 18 January 1968 (age 56)
Bad Harzburg, West Germany
Height 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight 58 kg (128 lb)
Senior career
Years Team
Eintracht Braunschweig
Berliner HC
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
1987–1996 Germany 147
Medal record
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1992 Barcelona Team Competition
Champions Trophy
Silver medal – second place 1991 Berlin Team Competition
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Amstelveen Team Competition
European Nations Cup
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Amstelveen Team Competition

She was a member of the Women's National Team that won the silver medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. She also competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics. In total, she has represented Germany in 147 matches.[1]

During her club career she played for the hockey clubs Eintracht Braunschweig and Berliner HC.

References

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  1. ^ "Nationalspieler: Damen" (in German). hockey.de. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
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