Renate Wolf: Honorary membership for handball legends in Leverkusen!

Renate Wolf: Honorary membership for handball legends in Leverkusen!

A very special personality in handball was honored in Leverkusen: Renate Wolf received honorary membership at TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen. This award was presented to her during the general meeting by the association's managing director, Anne Wingchen. Wolf, who has belonged to the club as a member since 1975 and was actively on the field until 1990, can look back on an impressive career.

During her active time in handball, Wolf celebrated numerous successes, including nine German championship titles, eight cup wins and the European Cup of the national champions. In addition to her time at TSV Bayer 04, she also played for TV Lützellinden and TuS Walle Bremen. Since entering Bayer AG in 1980, she worked as an employee at TSV Bayer 04 and took on various roles, including that of the trainer from 1996 to 2012 and from 2014 to 2018. Under her direction, the team even secured the DHB Cup twice and became German runner-up three times.

merits beyond sport

Renate Wolf's commitment is not limited to sport. From 1999 to 2022 she was the managing director of the handball department and drove the development of it decisively. In her function, she not only took care of promoting young talent, but also about sponsorship and organization of the Bundesliga. "The 50-year affiliation of TSV Bayer 04 as a founding member in the 1st Women Bundesliga is connected to her name," said Anne Wingchen in her praise on Wolf.

Another remarkable contribution by Wolf is the support of young athletes who have been successful in the Bundesliga and the national teams. The A-youth reached ten final4 participants and four championship titles under their leadership. In addition, Wolf is initiator of the "If elves help", which is committed to the German Cancer Aid and thus also draws attention to social responsibility in sport.

The role of women in sports

In the context of Renate Wolf's award, the general development of the role of women in sport should also be pointed out. A century ago, women were very disadvantaged in sports, which runs through sports history like a thread. The first Olympic competition in 1896 took place without female participants, and only over time women won more rights and visibility in sport.

There are still considerable differences, such as in the salary area. Many women earn less in sports, even in top disciplines, less than their male colleagues. The sports sociologist Petra Tzschoppe calls for a gender -friendly representation and more women in management positions in sports. Initiatives such as those of the Norwegian Football Association, which has set the same budget for men and women since 2018, show that the path to equality is far from over.

Renate Wolf is a shining example of how complex and influential women can be in sports. Your merits at TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen are not only sporty, but also socially of great importance. The ongoing discussion about equality in sport remains important in order to make it easier for future generations of women to access sport and give them the opportunity to shine.

More details on the honor of Renate Wolf and her sporting and social activities can be found on Handball Welt and TSV Bayer 04 . Information about the development of women in sport can be found on Deutschlandfunk Kultur .