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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]
Personal information | ||||||||||||
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Born | Berlin, Germany | 22 November 1937|||||||||||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||
Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | |||||||||||
Sport | ||||||||||||
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]