Lorenz Funk

Olympic ice hockey player (1947–2017)
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Summary

Lorenz Funk was born on March 17, 1947[1], in Bad Tölz[2]. He died on September 29, 2017[3], in Greiling[4]. He worked as an ice hockey player[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (112 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Germany[7], West Germany[8]
  • Award received: Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[9]
  • Sex or gender: male[10]
  • Member of sports team: EC Bad Tölz[11]
  • Position played on team / speciality: forward[12]
  • Sport: ice hockey[13]
  • Family name: Funk[14]
  • Given name: Lorenz[15]
  • Participant in: 1976 Winter Olympics[16]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[17]
  • Height: 188 cm[18]

Why It Matters

Lorenz Funk has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

FAQs

Where was Lorenz Funk born?

Lorenz Funk's place of birth was Bad Tölz[2].

Where did Lorenz Funk die?

Lorenz Funk passed away in Greiling[4].

What did Lorenz Funk do for work?

Lorenz Funk worked as an ice hockey player[5].

What awards did Lorenz Funk receive?

Honors received include Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . sports-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . suedkurier.de. suedkurier.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . sports-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . sports-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . suedkurier.de. suedkurier.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [1] ↑ . sports-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . suedkurier.de. suedkurier.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . Eurohockey.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . suedkurier.de. suedkurier.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position played on team / speciality → forward
    Place of birth → Bad Tölz
    Family name → Funk
    Sitelink count → 11
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