Ernst Hoppenberg Explained

Birth Date:26 July 1878
Birth Place:Bremen, German Empire
Death Place:Kirn, Germany

Ernst Heinrich Hoppenberg (26 July 1878 – 29 September 1937) was a German swimmer and water polo player who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century in the 200 metre events. He participated in Swimming at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won two gold medals in the 200 metre backstroke and 200 m team race for Germany.[1]

He was also a member of the German water polo team but he did not participate in the only match for Germany in the 1900 tournament. He died in a traffic accident.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Ernst Hoppenberg Olympic Results . 27 August 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20161203081434/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ho/ernst-hoppenberg-1.html . 3 December 2016 . dmy-all .
  2. Web site: Ernst Hoppenberg . Olympedia . 31 December 2020.