Karl-Heinz Hopp | |
Birth Date: | 20 November 1936 |
Birth Place: | Allenstein, Germany |
Death Place: | Lübeck, Germany |
Height: | 191 cm |
Weight: | 90 kg |
Sport: | Rowing Pentathlon |
Club: | ATV Ditmarsia Kiel |
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. 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.