Christopher Zeller
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Christopher Zeller (born September 14, 1984 in Munich
) is a field hockey
player from Germany
and the younger brother of Philipp Zeller
. He was a member of the Men's National Teams
that won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics
. Two years earlier, he also won the 2006 Men's Hockey World Cup
where he scored two goals in the final match and was chosen as the Most Promising Player of the tournament. As of 2008, his current club is Rot-Weiss Köln
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
) is a field hockey
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
player from Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and the younger brother of Philipp Zeller
Philipp Zeller
Philipp Zeller is a field hockey player from Germany and the older brother of Christopher Zeller. He was a member of the Men's National Teams that won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics and at the 2006 World Cup. As of 2008, his current club is Rot-Weiss Köln.-References:**...
. He was a member of the Men's National Teams
Germany national field hockey team
The Germany national field hockey team represents Germany in international field hockey. The team have won the 2006 Men's Hockey World Cup in Mönchengladbach, Germany...
that won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
. Two years earlier, he also won the 2006 Men's Hockey World Cup
2006 Men's Hockey World Cup
The 2006 Hockey World Cup for men is the 11th edition of the Hockey World Cup. It held from September 6 to September 17, 2006 in Mönchengladbach, Germany....
where he scored two goals in the final match and was chosen as the Most Promising Player of the tournament. As of 2008, his current club is Rot-Weiss Köln