Karl-Heinz Hopp

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Karl-Heinz Hopp
Personal information
Born(1936-11-20)20 November 1936
Allenstein, Germany
Died11 February 2007(2007-02-11) (aged 70)
Lübeck, Germany
Height191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight90 kg (198 lb)
Sport
SportRowing
Pentathlon
ClubATV Ditmarsia Kiel
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1960 Rome Eight
Representing  West Germany
European Rowing Championships
Gold medal – first place 1958 Poznań Eight
Gold medal – first place 1959 Mâcon Eight
Gold medal – first place 1961 Prague Coxless four

Karl-Heinz Hopp (20 November 1936 – 11 February 2007) was a German rower who competed for the United Team of Germany in the 1960 Summer Olympics.

Hopp was born in Allenstein, which is today called Olsztyn situated in Poland.

At the 1958 European Rowing Championships in Poznań, he won a gold medal with the coxless four. At the 1959 European Rowing Championships in Mâcon, he won a gold medal with the eight. At the 1960 Summer Olympics, he was a crew member of the German eight that won gold. At the 1961 European Rowing Championships in Prague, he won a gold medal with the coxed four.

After rowing, Hopp swapped to pentathlon and most enjoyed the equestrian part. He became a vet and had a large horse stable with his wife. He died in Lübeck on 11 February 2007.

References

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