Heinz Raack (18 May 1917 in

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- 26 December 2002 in Berlin) was a German

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player who competed in the

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. He made his international debut for Germany in 1935. At the 1936 Olympics, where Germany won the

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, he was the youngest member of the squad and played in the match against Denmark. Between 1935-1942 he played for Germany 15 times. He also played for

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when they won the first German Hockey Championship in 1937 and successfully defended their title in 1938.

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Heinz Raack's profile at databaseolypmics.com
* 1917 births 2002 deaths Field hockey players at the 1936 Summer Olympics German male field hockey players Olympic field hockey players for Germany Olympic silver medalists for Germany Olympic medalists in field hockey Medalists at the 1936 Summer Olympics Field hockey players from Berlin 20th-century German sportsmen {{Germany-fieldhockey-Olympic-medalist-stub