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Moritz Fürste (born October 28, 1984 in Hamburg) is a field hockey player from Germany. He was a member of the Men's National Team that won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics and at the 2006 World Cup. He plays at the Uhlenhorster hockey club in Hamburg. He's captain of the team. He has guided his team to success in the Euro Hockey League on two occasions, winning the title in 2007-2008 and 2009-2010. Fuerste also helped his team to a second place finish in the competition in the 2008-2009 Season, when they were defeated by HC Bloemendaal of The Netherlands. He was named as the Euro Hockey League's Most Valuable Player in the 2007-2008 and 2009-2010 Seasons.