The Namibian Junior Women once again made waves throughout the world of inline hockey, when they secured 2nd place overall in their division at the European Championship in Charleroi, Belgium on 30 July 2023. Although the team could not officially be awarded their silver medals, they received a participation trophy and Namibia once again proved nothing could overshadow the determination to succeed to rank amongst the best in the world in inline hockey.
In another first for Namibia, the Namibian Senior Women made history, moving on to the medal round, and secured 3rd place overall in the European Championship in Charleroi, Belgium on 24 July 2023. The team could also not officially be awarded their bronze medals and received a participation trophy instead. The last time Namibia had a Senior Women’s team competing on an international level was in 2016. The determination and drive to have another women’s team achieve this level of success proved that for Namibia, there will be no giving up to rank amongst the top nations in the world of inline hockey.
The Namibian Junior Men were no newcomers in the world of international inline hockey and once again had great success, when on 24 July 2023, they outplayed Finland in their final game and placed 5th overall in their division at the European Championship in Charleroi, Belgium.
In yet another first for Namibian inline hockey, the European Championship also saw Namibia entering its first ever U17 Men’s team for an international competition. These aspiring young players showcased their talent, and their hard work and determination ensured them a 5th place in their division on 30 July 2023, when they beat Great Britain in their final game.
The Namibian Junior Ladies team made history in 2022 when they became the first African inline hockey team to win the World Championships in Argentina at the World Skate Inline Hockey World Championship.
On 6 November 2022, in Buenos Aires, they dominated the USA in a 9-1 win and cemented their names in Namibian sport history. Christine Röttcher was the top goal scorer with an impressive 27 goals and 11 assists throughout the competition and also awarded the Most Valuable Player award. Michelle Wirtz was awarded the Best Goalie award.
The Namibian Junior Men of 2022 made history at the World Skate Inline Hockey World Championship in Argentina when they ended in fourth place. It was the first time that an African country ever made it into the medal round. Our junior men’s teams keep achieving excellent results year after year!
