Hans-Dieter Pophal
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Born | Berlin, Germany | 22 November 1937||||||||||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||
Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | ||||||||||
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Sport | Diving | ||||||||||
Club | SC Einheit Berlin; Berliner TSC | ||||||||||
Medal record
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Hans-Dieter Pophal (born 22 November 1937) is a retired German diver. He competed in the springboard at the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics and finished in eighth and fourth place, respectively.[1]
Pophal dominated the 3 m springboard event in the 1960s in Germany, winning all national titles in 1958 and 1960–1967;[2] he also won a silver medal at the 1962 European Aquatics Championships.[3]
He returned to competitions in the 1990s, winning world titles in the 1 m and 3 m springboard in the masters category in 1994; he also finished second in the 10 m platform.[4]
He is a son in law of Olga Jensch-Jordan, who competed in the springboard at the 1932 and 1936 Olympics.[1]
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- ^ a b Hans-Dieter Pophal. sports-reference.com
- ^ Wasserspringen – DDR – Meisterschaften (Freiluft). sport-komplett.de
- ^ Europameister Kunstspringen 3 Meter. wissenswertes.at
- ^ V FINA WORLD MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS – MONTREAL CAN – JULY 4–10 1994[permanent dead link]. fina.org
Categories:
- 1937 births
- Living people
- German male divers
- Olympic divers of the United Team of Germany
- Divers at the 1960 Summer Olympics
- Divers at the 1964 Summer Olympics
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