Christian Blunck (born June 28, 1968 in Hamburg

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) is a former field hockey

Field hockey

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 midfield player from Germany

Germany

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.

He represented the Men's National Team

Germany national field hockey team

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 at the 1992 Summer Olympics

1992 Summer Olympics

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 in Barcelona, Spain, winning the gold medal and being named the Best Player of the Olympic Tournament. He was also on the side that competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics

1996 Summer Olympics

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 in Atlanta, Georgia

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, where they finished fourth.

Blunck's mother Greta also played for the German national team. He resigned from the national squad in 1998.