Christel Lau

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

Christel Lau

Personal information
Born	(1944-05-03) 3 May 1944 Marienburg, German Reich, now Malbork, Poland
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Senior career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
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 1974 Mandelieu Team 1976 West Berlin Team Indoor Nations Championship 1975 Arras Team 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

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.