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Ernst Hoppenberg

Personal information
Born	(1878-07-26)July 26, 1878 Bremen, German Empire
Died	September 29, 1937(1937-09-29) (aged 59) Kirn, Germany
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Medal record Representing Germany Olympic Games 1900 Paris 200 m backstroke 1900 Paris 200 m team

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.

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.

See also

• List of members of the International Swimming Hall of Fame

References

1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ernst Hoppenberg Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
2. "Ernst Hoppenberg". Olympedia. Retrieved 31 December 2020.

External links

• Ernst Hoppenberg at the International Swimming Hall of Fame
• Ernst Hoppenberg at Olympedia

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