German diver
 Pophal in 1960 | ||||||||||||
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| Born | (1937-11-22) 22 November 1937 (age 87) Berlin, Germany | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Diving | |||||||||||
| Club | SC Einheit Berlin; Berliner TSC | |||||||||||
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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.
Pophal dominated the 3 m springboard event in the 1960s in Germany, winning all national titles in 1958 and 1960–1967; he also won a silver medal at the 1962 European Aquatics Championships.
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.
He is a son in law of Olga Jensch-Jordan, who competed in the springboard at the 1932 and 1936 Olympics.
References
- ^ 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. fina.org
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