Axel Hager

Axel Hager ( born March 14, 1969 in Burg auf Fehmarn ) is a former German volleyball and beach volleyball player. Together with Jörg Ahmann Hager contributed greatly to the popularity of beach volleyball in Germany.

Highlights at the Olympics

His greatest successes he achieved beach volleyball with his longtime partner Jörg Ahmann. In 2000, she won the bronze medal at the Olympic Games in Sydney. As early as 1996 in Atlanta were Ahmann / Hager says, than in Atlanta was a beach volleyball competition at the Olympics for the first time. They occupied the 9th place. For the Olympic Games in Athens, she did not qualify. Due to a serious injury Hagers they could attend to a few tournaments qualifying order to reach the required score.

The silver medal at the European Championships in 1996 in Pescara was another career highlight Hager.

Ahmann Hager Arena

In honor of both the beach volleyball stadium Ahmann -Hager arena is named in Timmendorfer beach after them. Here are held every year the German Championships.

The dominance of Ahmann Hager revealed in Timmdorf most clearly: in 1993 and from 1995 to 1998, she won the title.

Beginnings in the hall

The 2.02 m wide Hager played active indoor volleyball since 1981. He began in his hometown, playing for VfL Oldesloe, in volleyball boarding Frankfurt and most recently at the Eimsbütteler TV in the 2nd Bundesliga. With the first SC Norderstedt and the Düren TV, he also played in the German top flight, the 1st Bundesliga.

Time after the beach volleyball

After his last German Championships 2004 he retired retired from active professional beach volleyball sport. Since then he has co - hosted the beach volleyball broadcasts of RTL and DSF.

In June 2006, founded Axel Hager, who studied business administration in Hamburg and Los Angeles with a focus on marketing, event marketing agency " Sports Platz GmbH ". Together with Werner Richnow he is managing partner.

Achievements

German master

World Tour

  • 4th place Marseille 1994
  • 5th Place Marbella, Berlin, Busan 1995
  • 2nd place 1996 European Championships, Pescara / Italy
  • 2nd place Klagenfurt 1997
  • 2nd place Marseille, Moscow 3rd place, 5th place Klagenfurt Ostend 1998

Olympic games

  • 9th place Atlanta 1996
  • Bronze Medal Sydney 2000

Other

  • 4 x German beach volleyball player of the year
  • Europe Beachvolleyballer of 2000
European Beach Volleyball Championships
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