Karl-Heinz Hopp, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Karl-Heinz Hopp

German rower

Date of Birth: 20-Nov-1936

Place of Birth: Olsztyn, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland

Date of Death: 11-Feb-2007

Profession: veterinarian, rower

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

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 Poznan, 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.