Thilo Stralkowski (born 2 May 1987) is a German

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coach and former player. At the

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, he competed for the

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in the men's tournament, where they won the

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. In 2020 he retired from playing hockey and became the head coach of his club Uhlenhorst Mülheim.

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* 1987 births Living people German male field hockey players Male field hockey forwards Field hockey players at the 2012 Summer Olympics 2014 Men's Hockey World Cup players Olympic field hockey players for Germany Olympic gold medalists for Germany Olympic medalists in field hockey Sportspeople from Essen Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics HTC Uhlenhorst Mülheim players German field hockey coaches 21st-century German people German male indoor hockey players 2011 FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup players {{Germany-fieldhockey-bio-stub