42 Facts About Wolf-Dieter Montag

Wolf-Dieter Montag was a German physician, sports medicine specialist, mountain rescue doctor, and international sports administrator.

Wolf-Dieter Montag served as vice-president of the German Sport Medical Association, advised the Landtag of Bavaria on medical matters, and was a mountain rescue doctor and instructor for 30 years.

Wolf-Dieter Montag was the chief physician of the German Ice Skating Union for eight years, then was its president for 16 years.

Wolf-Dieter Montag was a medical advisor to the International Skating Union for 10 years, served as the Chief Medical Officer of the International Ice Hockey Federation for 23 years, and was a member of the medical committee for the International Olympic Committee at all Summer and Winter Olympic Games from 1972 to 2002.

Wolf-Dieter Montag received multiple awards during his career, including the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany first class, the Bavarian Order of Merit, the Olympic Order, induction into the German Ice Hockey Hall of Fame, and the inaugural Paul Loicq Award.

Wolf-Dieter Montag completed undergraduate studies in philosophy and theology at the University of Bamberg.

Wolf-Dieter Montag passed the state doctor's examination on 5 May 1952, and was promoted to a Doctor of Medicine on 6 May 1952.

Wolf-Dieter Montag was associated primarily with institutions in Bavaria during his career.

Wolf-Dieter Montag worked at hospitals in Vilsbiburg, Rosenheim, and Murnau am Staffelsee, and practiced as a sports doctor in Munich and Weilheim from 1956 to 1990.

Wolf-Dieter Montag served as an assistant to Fritz Lange at the Klinikum Harlaching, part of the University of Munich.

Wolf-Dieter Montag lectured, taught and consulted for orthopedic surgery, sports medicine, and physical therapy.

At the national level, Wolf-Dieter Montag was involved in the renaming of the German Orthopedic Society into the German Society for Orthopedic Traumatological Sports Medicine in 1962.

Wolf-Dieter Montag was a founding member of the German Society for Sports Physiotherapy in 1973, to further the education of sport physiotherapists in preparation for the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, and the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.

Wolf-Dieter Montag later served as the first vice-president of German Sport Medical Association from 1976 to 1980.

Wolf-Dieter Montag organized the 32nd German Sports Medicine Congress in Munich in 1990, and joined the sports medicine advisory board for Bayer in 1990.

Wolf-Dieter Montag was a member of many institutions in his native state of Bavaria during his career.

Wolf-Dieter Montag was a member of the mountain rescue standby team in Weilheim, as a rescue doctor and an instructor from 1960 to 1990.

Wolf-Dieter Montag became executive director of Bavarian Sports Medical Association in 1972, and the treasurer of the Bavarian Sports Doctors Association in 1975.

Wolf-Dieter Montag served on the sports medicine advisory board to the Landtag of Bavaria from 1976 to 1998.

Wolf-Dieter Montag was a lecturer for orthopedics, sports medicine and sports physiotherapy at the Sebastian Kneipp school in Bad Worishofen from 1980 to 2000, and was president of the Bavarian Association of Sports Physicians from 1988 to 1998.

Wolf-Dieter Montag became the chief physician for the German Ice Skating Union, and the German Ice Sport Federation in 1972.

Wolf-Dieter Montag was the team doctor for the West Germany men's national ice hockey team, and the primary physician for West German athletes at the 1972,1976, and 1980 Winter Olympics.

Wolf-Dieter Montag served as president of the German Ice Skating Union from 1980 to 1996.

Wolf-Dieter Montag presided over the 1983 European Figure Skating Championships hosted in Dortmund, and served as vice-president of the German Ice Sports Federation in 1988.

Wolf-Dieter Montag acted as head of delegation for West Germany at the 1984 Winter Olympics, and led the West German delegation in figure skating at the 1988 Winter Olympics, the 1991 World Figure Skating Championships, and the 1995 European Figure Skating Championships.

From 1974 to 1984, Wolf-Dieter Montag acted as the medical advisor to the International Skating Union, which included overseeing medical concerns at the European Figure Skating Championships, the World Figure Skating Championships, and speed skating at the 1980 Winter Olympics.

From 1975 to 1998, Wolf-Dieter Montag served as the Chief Medical Officer of the International Ice Hockey Federation.

Wolf-Dieter Montag oversaw medical concerns at all Ice Hockey World Championships, and many of the corresponding Ice Hockey World Junior Championships during his tenure.

Wolf-Dieter Montag oversaw doping in sport testing for IIHF events.

Wolf-Dieter Montag was a member of the medical committee for the International Olympic Committee at all Summer and Winter Olympic Games from 1972 to 2002.

Wolf-Dieter Montag was part of the IOC commission for women's sport, the IOC's commission to control doping in sport, and coordinating committee for the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano.

Wolf-Dieter Montag raised concerns at the 1992 Winter Olympics regarding the 1,200 metres elevation difference between the Olympic Village in Brides-les-Bains and the Meribel Ice Palace, with respect to the endurance of the hockey players.

Wolf-Dieter Montag later lived in the foothills of Upper Bavaria, and made his final residence in Riegsee.

Wolf-Dieter Montag died at home on 21 July 2018, at age 93.

In 1975, Wolf-Dieter Montag received an honorary diploma from the IIHF, and the golden badge of honor with diamonds from the German Ice Sport Federation.

Wolf-Dieter Montag was a given a golden figure skating medal from the Finnish Amateur Athletic Association in 1983, and the golden badge of honor from the German Ice Skating Union in 1984.

Wolf-Dieter Montag was honored by the French Minister of Youth and Sport in 1985, with the Ordre du Merite sportif of France.

In 1987, Wolf-Dieter Montag was given an honorary diploma from the University of Tokushima, a medal from the Osaka University, and a diploma of honor from the Japanese Orthopedic Society of Sports Medicine.

Wolf-Dieter Montag was made an honorary member of the JOSSM in 1988, and received honors from the Western Pacific Orthopedic Association in 1989.

Wolf-Dieter Montag was honored with the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany first class in 1996, for his work in national sports and sports medicine.

Wolf-Dieter Montag was the inaugural recipient of the Paul Loicq Award in 1998, in recognition of "outstanding contributions to the IIHF and international ice hockey".

Wolf-Dieter Montag received the Bavarian Order of Merit in 2000, for his work in sports administration and sports medicine, and was inducted in the German Ice Hockey Hall of Fame in 2008.