Saša Ihringová
| Full name | Alexandra Ihringová | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
29 January 1975 Czechoslovakia | ||
| International | |||
| Years | League | ||
| 2001– | FIFA | ||
Alexandra "Saša" Ihringová (born 29 January 1975)
In addition she has refereed several major
Ihringová is 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) tall and, as well as her native Slovak, can speak English, German, Russian and Spanish.[1]
Career
Early career
"I am always happy to admit that if I was a good player, I would still be playing! It is indefinitely more fun."
– Ihringová on her playing days[2]
Ihringová grew up in a sporting family in Bratislava.[3] As a player, Ihringová was a national champion three times from 1991 to 1994 with her club Filozof Bratislava.[1][4] She attended a course for women officials in 1995.[5] Her move into refereeing was inspired by Ihringová's uncle, Karol Ihring, a FIFA official named the best referee in Slovakia three times.[4]
Ihringová quickly progressed through the ranks and in 2002 became the first, and at the time, only, woman to referee in the
England
In 2006 Ihringová emigrated to
Ihringová took charge of the second–leg of the
In April 2011 she refereed the first game of the new
International career
Ihringová was appointed to the FIFA list in 2001
In June 2005 Ihringová was selected to referee the final of UEFA Women's Euro 2005, as Germany defeated Norway at Ewood Park.[6] After switching her allegiance to England, Ihringová refereed the United States' victory over North Korea at Estadio Bicentenario de La Florida, in the final of the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[1]
See also
- List of football referees
- Amy Rayner, first female Football League referee
- Wendy Toms, first female Football League and Premier League assistant referee
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Referee". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 2 February 2009. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
- ^ "Sasa Ihringova". No. 3. She Kicks. 10 October 2010. p. 34.
- ^ Dana Haščáková (29 March 2009). "Alexandra Ihringová: Musím byť rovnako dobrá ako muži" (in Slovak). SME.sk. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
- ^ a b Kristína Havasová (13 January 2003). "High-flying Slovak female soccer referee scores against the men". The Slovak Spectator. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
- ^ a b "Assistant Referee Sasa Ihringova". Refworld.com. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
- ^ a b Pete Sanderson (17 July 2005). "Ihringova ready for Ewood encounter". UEFA.com. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
- ^ a b Janie Frampton (June 2010). "Ambassadors of the game" (PDF). TheFA.com. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
- ^ Paul Woloszyn and Paul Saffer (3 September 2009). "Ihringova enjoys refereeing chance". UEFA.com. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
- ^ "Chelsea vs. Arsenal 0 – 1". Soccerway.com. 13 April 2011. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
- ^ "Brazil – China PR". FIFA.com. 24 November 2004. Archived from the original on 4 February 2008. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
