Matthias PLACHTA

Germany

Ice Hockey

Date of Birth: 16 May 1991

Age: 30

Gender: Male

Height (m/ft): 1.84/6'0''

Place of birth: FREIBURG

Birth Country:

Germany

Residence: MANNHEIM

Residence Country:

Germany

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Ice Hockey	Men GER Germany	10

Schedule

Location	Event	Status
Wukesong Sports Centre	Men's Preliminary Round - Group A #6 CAN Canada 5 GER Germany 1	Finished
National Indoor Stadium	Men's Preliminary Round - Group A #12 GER Germany 3 CHN China 2	Finished
Wukesong Sports Centre	Men's Preliminary Round - Group A #18 USA United States 3 GER Germany 2	Finished
National Indoor Stadium	Men's Qualification Play-off #19 SVK Slovakia 4 GER Germany 0	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Athlete:

Historical Results

Olympic Games
Rank	Event	Year	Location
2	Men	2018	PyeongChang, KOR

World Championship
Rank	Event	Year	Location
4	Men	2021	Riga, LAT
6	Men	2019	Bratislava / Kosice, SVK
8	Men	2017	Cologne, GER
10	Men	2015	Prague / Ostrava, CZE
11	Men	2018	Copenhagen / Herning, DEN
14	Men	2014	Minsk, BLR

Nickname:

Jacek (his father's name)

Occupation:

Athlete

Family:

Wife, Katharina.

Languages spoken:

German, English, Polish

Club name:

Adler Mannheim

Position style:

Forward

Hand:

Left

Sporting relatives:

Father Jacek Plachta (Ice hockey): Played professionally in Poland, West Germany, and Germany from 1986 to 2009. Represented Poland internationally on several occasions, including at the World Championships and in Olympic qualification.

Debut:

2014 World Championships

National league:

Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL)

Start:

Followed his father into the sport at age four. (Info 2018)

Hero:

His father. (Info 2018)

Influence:

His father. (Info 2018)