Karl-Heinz Hopp

Karl-Heinz Hopp

Personal information
Born	(1936-11-20)20 November 1936 Allenstein, Germany
Died	11 February 2007(2007-02-11) (aged 70) Lübeck, Germany
Height	191 cm (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Weight	90 kg (198 lb)[1]
Sport
Sport	Rowing Pentathlon
Club	ATV Ditmarsia Kiel[1]
Medal record Men's rowing Representing  Germany Olympic Games 1960 Rome Eight Representing  West Germany European Rowing Championships 1958 Poznań Eight 1959 Mâcon Eight 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.[1]

At the 1958 European Rowing Championships in Poznań, he won a gold medal with the coxless four.[2] At the 1959 European Rowing Championships in Mâcon, he won a gold medal with the eight.[3] At the 1960 Summer Olympics, he was a crew member of the German eight that won gold.[1] At the 1961 European Rowing Championships in Prague, he won a gold medal with the coxed four.[4]

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.[1]

References

1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Karl-Heinz Hopp". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
2. Heckert, Karlheinz. "Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Herren – Vierer o.Stm.)" (in German). Sport Komplett. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
3. Heckert, Karlheinz. "Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Herren – Achter)" (in German). Sport Komplett. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
4. Heckert, Karlheinz. "Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Herren – Vierer m.Stm.)" (in German). Sport Komplett. Retrieved 29 December 2017.