Michelle Meister (born 1978) is a German field hockey umpire. She was the 2018 FIH Umpire of the Year and was one of the two first women to umpire at the Euro Hockey League. She umpires for the Köpenicker Hockey-Union in Berlin.[1]
Michelle Meister
Meister umpiring an Great Britain vs USA FIH Pro League match in 2019
Meister previously played hockey for 20 years, from the age of 7, until she had to quit because of a herniated disc.[2] She started umpiring in 2005 and umpired her first match in the German national league in 2007.[3] She has since umpired almost 300 matches in this league.[4] Her first international appointment was the 2009 European Indoor Club Cup in Madrid, Spain.[2][5] She umpired both the 2014 World Cup in The Hague and the 2018 World Cup in London.[6][7] At the 2016 Olympic Games she umpired the opening match between Argentina and USA.[5] In 2017 she received the 'Goldene Ehrennadel' award from the German Hockey Federation.[8]
In 2019 it was announced that Meister was awarded the 2018 Umpire of the Year award by the FIH.[4][11][12] On 12 October Meister umpired her 300th game in the German Bundesliga.[13]
^"WM-Schiris Göntgen & Meister". beta.hockey.de (in German). Retrieved 2019-02-22.
^ ab"Meister and Delforge set to become first female umpires in EHL at Round 1 in Barcelona in October". Home of The European Hockey Federation. 2018-09-06. Retrieved 2019-02-22.
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to remove this template message Michelle Meister born 1978 is a German field hockey umpire She was the 2018 FIH Umpire of the Year and was one of the two first women to umpire at the Euro Hockey League She umpires for the Kopenicker Hockey Union in Berlin 1 Michelle MeisterMeister umpiring an Great Britain vs USA FIH Pro League match in 2019Born1978 1978 age 45 NationalityGermanKnown forField hockey umpireAwards2018 FIH Umpire of the Year Contents 1 Umpiring career 2 International tournament appointments 3 References 4 External linksUmpiring career EditMeister previously played hockey for 20 years from the age of 7 until she had to quit because of a herniated disc 2 She started umpiring in 2005 and umpired her first match in the German national league in 2007 3 She has since umpired almost 300 matches in this league 4 Her first international appointment was the 2009 European Indoor Club Cup in Madrid Spain 2 5 She umpired both the 2014 World Cup in The Hague and the 2018 World Cup in London 6 7 At the 2016 Olympic Games she umpired the opening match between Argentina and USA 5 In 2017 she received the Goldene Ehrennadel award from the German Hockey Federation 8 In 2018 Meister made history together with fellow umpire Laurine Delforge by being the first female umpire in the Euro Hockey League the annual European men s field hockey cup competition 9 10 In 2019 it was announced that Meister was awarded the 2018 Umpire of the Year award by the FIH 4 11 12 On 12 October Meister umpired her 300th game in the German Bundesliga 13 International tournament appointments EditThis section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living people that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately Find sources Michelle Meister news newspapers books scholar JSTOR April 2019 Learn how and when to remove this template message Indoor EuroHockey Club Cup 2009 Madrid Indoor European Cup 2010 Duisburg 14 2012 Leipzig and 2016 Minsk Indoor World Cup 2011 Poznan 5 2015 Leipzig 5 2018 Berlin 5 EuroHockey Club Cup 2010 Berlin 2013 Bloemendaal 2014 Den Bosch 2015 Bilthoven 2017 Bloemendaal 2018 London European Cup 2011 Monchengladbach 2015 London 2017 Amsterdam Hockey World Cup 2014 The Hague 12 2018 London 12 Champions Trophy 2012 Rosario 5 Olympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro 12 References Edit WM Schiris Gontgen amp Meister beta hockey de in German Retrieved 2019 02 22 a b Meister and Delforge set to become first female umpires in EHL at Round 1 in Barcelona in October Home of The European Hockey Federation 2018 09 06 Retrieved 2019 02 22 hockey de www hockey de Retrieved 2019 02 22 a b Artrevolver Hockey Michelle Meister ist Welt Schiedsrichterin 2018 www dosb de in German Retrieved 2019 02 22 a b c d e f Preparing for the Indoor World Cup with Michi Meister Five Metres Please 2018 01 24 Retrieved 2019 02 22 Rabobank World Cup Women officials are announced Home of The European Hockey Federation 2013 12 13 Retrieved 2019 02 22 Officials named for Vitality Hockey Women s World Cup England Hockey www englandhockey co uk Retrieved 2019 02 22 BerlinHockey www hockeyplatz de Retrieved 2019 02 22 Meister and Delforge set to become first female umpires in EHL at ROUND1 in Barcelona in October EHL Retrieved 2019 02 02 Laurine Delforge officiera lors de l EHL a Barcelone Hockeybelgium in French 2018 09 06 Retrieved 2019 11 02 Umpires of the Year 2018 Michelle Meister amp Marcin Grochal FIH fih ch Retrieved 2019 02 22 a b c d Feldhockey Michelle Meister ist Welt Schiedsrichterin 2018 sport de in German Retrieved 2019 11 02 HamburgHockey 2019 11 02 Archived from the original on 2 November 2019 Retrieved 2019 11 02 HessenHockey www deutscher hockey bund de Retrieved 2019 11 02 External links EditMichelle Meister at the International Hockey Federation Michelle Meister at Olympedia Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Michelle 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