René Hoppe Explained

René Hoppe
Nationality:German
Birth Date:1976 12, df=yes
Birth Place:Oelsnitz, Saxony,
Residence:Oberhof, Thuringia
Height:1.85m (06.07feet)
Weight:95kg (209lb)
Sport:Bobsleigh

René Hoppe (born 9 December 1976 in Oelsnitz, Saxony) is a German bobsledder who has competed since 1998. At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, he won a gold medal in the four-man event with teammates Kevin Kuske, André Lange, and Martin Putze.

Hoppe also won eight medals at the FIBT World Championships with five golds (Four-man: 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008), two silvers (Two-man: 2000, Four-man: 2001), and one bronze (Four-man: 2007).

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