Karl-Heinz Hopp

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.

Karl-Heinz Hopp

Personal information
Born	20 November 1936 Allenstein, Germany
Died	11 February 2007 (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

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.